continental

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DR Congo is joining other continental states, including Eswatini, Ghana and South Sudan, in receiving deportees from the US.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Sitting between the Atlantic and continental Europe, the UK is also exposed to fast-moving weather fronts, which can bring sudden shifts in temperature, wind, and precipitation.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Future models will examine how gravity, sea level, and changes in continental elevation interact.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Carney said he expects a robust review of the continental trade pact, which the Trump administration will lead later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Ben did not understand why his mother, his sister, and his friends had to bleed, hurt, and cramp; the separateness was an abyss, a continental divide that kept them apart.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy