mainland
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Doggerland once formed a land bridge connecting Britain to mainland Europe before rising sea levels submerged it, creating the modern North Sea.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Most of the company's cars are sold in mainland China, though Seres has also expanded to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Last year, the U.S. imposed sanctions on five more companies in Hong Kong and one in the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen for allegedly acquiring Western parts and tools for making Iranian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The pair left the island of Sicily, heading for the Italian mainland, arriving in the town of Maratea.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A car alarm on the mainland, or some obnoxious kid fooling around with an air horn.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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