intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
1
: extending among continents or carried on between continents
2
: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
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News of the submarine's sinking comes as China this week conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into international waters in the Pacific Ocean.
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CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
Subscribe to hear this story In satellite imagery released last week, Russia appears to have experienced a setback in testing for its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at a remote launch site roughly 500 miles north of Moscow.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
At the same time, the archaeologists are discovering what the literary sources don’t describe: the mechanics of life in an ancient intercontinental port.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
In addition to speaking Cantonese, French, Malay and Mandarin, Teo has an intercontinental career.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 31 July 2024
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CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
Subscribe to hear this story In satellite imagery released last week, Russia appears to have experienced a setback in testing for its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at a remote launch site roughly 500 miles north of Moscow.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
At the same time, the archaeologists are discovering what the literary sources don’t describe: the mechanics of life in an ancient intercontinental port.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
In addition to speaking Cantonese, French, Malay and Mandarin, Teo has an intercontinental career.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 31 July 2024
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intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌint-ər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
1
: extending among or carried on between continents
intercontinental trade
2
: capable of traveling from one continent to another
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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