mainland

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Closer to Dubai than to the Iranian mainland, Abu Musa was a British protectorate along with seven emirates that are today the United Arab Emirates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Isle of Islay is due to set off on its first passenger sailing from Port Askaig on Islay at 12:30, arriving at Kennacraig on the mainland about two hours later.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But even if a mainland Chinese firm is successful in Hong Kong, it can still face barriers overseas.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I thought it far more likely that they would have sent me off to the mainland, to some place without so much sea and sky.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk