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mainland

noun as in shore

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The airline had operated across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and ran services supported by the Scottish government for people in the northernmost point of mainland UK.

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That’s why I usually splurge on a hotel in Miami Beach and save by eating on the mainland, where the restaurants run more affordable and more interesting.

Still, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended down just 0.1% and mainland China stocks rose after Beijing said it will suspend some tariffs on U.S. imports.

All passengers disembarked at Horn Island in the far north of Queensland over the weekend and were transferred to the mainland on a charter plane.

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China has used its fortified islands in the South China Sea to deploy vessels and aircraft for longer periods without having to refuel and restock on the mainland.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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