continental
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The U.K. and continental Europe are missing out on wealth-creation opportunities like the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX or hefty bonuses Samsung Electronics agreed to pay to employees, Kyle said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Wetherspoon has just opened its first pub in continental Europe in Spain’s Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández airport, the gateway to Benidorm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It may also be linked to the later separation of Antarctica and Australia and could even have played a role in that continental breakup.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
That’s a 5% discount to Shell and a 30% discount to continental European peers TotalEnergies and Eni.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Fierce winters helped drive the Vikings from Greenland and led to bad harvests that exacerbated social tensions in continental Europe, but few would claim that the little ice age caused the Reformation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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