continental
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That’s a 5% discount to Shell and a 30% discount to continental European peers TotalEnergies and Eni.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Researchers found that people in western Japan had stronger genetic connections to Han Chinese populations, likely reflecting major migration waves from continental East Asia between 250 and 794 CE.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
At the same time, the higher and stronger sun is warming up continental Europe and winds from the south can easily bring surges of heat.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
For the purposes of this book, the key question about the laundry list is whether such factors differed systematically from continent to continent and thereby led to continental differences in technological development.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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