mainland
Example Sentences
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Historical weather data shows decent odds of clear skies over mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.
Kharg Island, just 16 miles from the mainland, would require robust air defenses, likely including interceptor-equipped destroyers or sustained air cover.
Kharg experienced major development during Iran's oil boom in the 1960s and 1970s because much of the coastline on the mainland was too shallow to accommodate supertankers.
From Barron's
The startup is now considering dismantling that holding structure with the goal of listing an entity registered either on the Chinese mainland or in Hong Kong, people familiar with the situation said.
The two allegedly sent goods from the US to shipping firms in Malaysia and Singapore between 2022 and 2025, before diverting them to companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
