continental
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The team also uncovered signs of an earlier rifting episode that did not lead to a full continental split.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Bad Bunny demurred on touring the continental U.S. for fear of ICE raids at his shows, opting for a lengthy residence in his home territory of Puerto Rico instead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
WTI barrels, by contrast, sit in the continental United States and flow through pipelines to Gulf Cost refineries, said Germini, who’s also publisher of the “Energy Pipeline” newsletter on Substack.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The warmth came courtesy of a flow of southerly winds from continental Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
And Jacey became so genuinely flustered by the newcomer’s presence that she asked him which of the earth’s continental plates was his favorite.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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