continental
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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
That’s a 5% discount to Shell and a 30% discount to continental European peers TotalEnergies and Eni.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Researchers found that people in western Japan had stronger genetic connections to Han Chinese populations, likely reflecting major migration waves from continental East Asia between 250 and 794 CE.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Bournemouth boosted their chances of playing in Europe for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, while Brighton also remain on course to return to continental action.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
In 1790, however, despite the presumptive dreams of a continental empire, the Louisiana Purchase remained in the future and the vast trans-Mississippi region continued under Spanish ownership.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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