continental
Example Sentences
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Among them were the remains of what appear to be "feoderati", soldiers of continental origin invited to Britain by the Romans under treaty to provide military support, says Mr Young.
From BBC
They’re childhood friends of mine, and we were excited to try to bag the tallest mountain in the continental United States.
From Los Angeles Times
The tournament will see 24 teams battling for the continental crown across the next couple of weeks.
From BBC
The company said this would be driven, among other items, by actions taken in North America and continental Europe to improve performance, as well as easier comparatives in continental Europe.
Earthquakes are usually chaotic and difficult to study, but this one occurred along an unusually straight and geologically "mature" fault, creating nearly ideal conditions to examine how energy is released during a major continental rupture.
From Science Daily
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