mainland

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Officials said the location was likely the storm's entry point to mainland Portugal.

From BBC

On the mainland however, public discussions and remembrance of the crackdown are not allowed.

From BBC

Because Sulawesi lies on the northern sea route between mainland Asia and ancient Sahul, the dates have direct implications for assessing when the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians first arrived.

From BBC

This opens up commercial trade routes from Asia to Europe, either above Russia, or north of Alaska and Canada's mainland, and down past Greenland.

From BBC

We even see the beginnings of a turnaround in the company’s business in mainland China, which grew by mid- to high-single digits in the latest quarter.

From Barron's