mainland
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The 150 firefighters who responded to the blaze have returned to the mainland, and the island remains closed to the public.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The insurer’s stock has fallen on worries new account-opening rules could hurt new-business growth in AIA’s mainland Chinese visitor segment, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Pure Living is now "exploring whether the mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
France banned its use on the mainland in 1990, but allowed its continued use on the Caribbean islands until 1993.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Or what else was waiting, across the water, on the mainland.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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