mainland
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But mainland investors are still streaming to Hong Kong, where regulations are relatively freer, hoping to trade US stocks.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Other major indexes in the region, including in Taiwan and mainland China, were also sharply lower.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Highlands, Orkney, Moray and Argyll and Bute from 15:00 to 23:59, and for the rest of mainland Scotland from 00:00 to 23:59 on Friday.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“That lays the groundwork for tomorrow, when it could be stopping and boarding ships, redirecting them to clear customs on the mainland or turning them back for failing ‘inspection.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The large island of Madagascar, about 250 miles east of the African mainland, offers a famous example.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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