contiguous
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To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
SpaceX’s Nicholls said that his company plans to launch its direct-to-cell capable satellites in mid-2027 and can put up a constellation capable of “global and contiguous coverage” within six months.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The stripe-tailed mammals, also nicknamed "backyard bandits", are widespread across the contiguous US.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
Policing a forest almost as large as the contiguous U.S. is nearly impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
Quite a few of those families occupy large contiguous areas—in the case of Indo-European, the area encompassing most of Europe east through much of western Asia to India.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing contiguous
The Crucible
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The United States
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