intercontinental
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It rounded off a marathon qualification process that began in September 2023 and spanned six confederations before culminating in the high‑stakes Uefa and intercontinental play‑offs on 31 March.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Ju Ae was publicly introduced to the world in 2022 when she accompanied her father to an intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“I won’t speculate how far away they are, but they are certainly trying to achieve intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Secretary of State Rubio told reporters Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Next month, Guadalajara and Monterrey will host intercontinental playoff matches for some of the final spots in the World Cup field.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Sputnik was proof, American policymakers assumed, that the Soviet Union had intercontinental ballistic missiles—many of them, hundreds perhaps, with the power to hurl an atomic weapon at US cities.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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