mainland
Example Sentences
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Political parties in Puerto Rico differ dramatically from those on the mainland.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The Canary Islands government said it wanted the ship sent to mainland Spain.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
However, shipments rose in all of its other regions, including a 7.6% rise in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and a 9.5% rise in the rest of the Asia-Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Several mainland European countries had installed similar bridges and a handful already spanned British roads further north.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Every night she held a lamp so that the boy she loved could swim from the mainland to meet her.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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