continental

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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

With continental inflation tame, the European Central Bank looked to be headed prewar toward interest rates too low for lenders to earn healthy margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Kaiserslautern Military Community, which includes Ramstein, is the largest outside the continental U.S. and counts more than 50,000 members, including 18,000 soldiers, as well as civilian staff and families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Bad Bunny demurred on touring the continental U.S. for fear of ICE raids at his shows, opting for a lengthy residence in his home territory of Puerto Rico instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

None had ever been found to be older than about 175 million years, which was a puzzle because continental rocks were often billions of years old.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson