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the smallest amount or part imaginable
complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders
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Recent Examples of continental
Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Ron Insana, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Today, greater migration rates among college graduates often necessitates cross-country, if not cross-continental, travel.
—Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Adjective
Europe, in the absence of a more solid relationship with the U.S., may finally be forced to reckon with its own fiscal cliff, slowing growth and dependence on our nation for its continental defense.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
Noun
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2024
Adjective
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Until the jet age, seaplanes were major players in air transportation, with the first regular intercontinental airplane services taking off and landing on the water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2025
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As other major sports leagues continue to tinker with their All-Star formats, the NHL is trying something new and going intercontinental.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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After a whirlwind transcontinental romance and only one week spent together in person, Stevi is bringing Mahdi to the States to marry her.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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But couples face stressors throughout the lifespan: A transcontinental move, a change of career, an illness or loss, and a looming empty nest can and will be make-or-break moments for couples who have not been investing in their resilience all along.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not just bumping a guy to get a hit on the stat sheet, but maybe getting a good lick on someone and kinda waking the team a little bit.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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There were some Kiefer Sherwood shenanigans, a gratuitous Tom Wilson takedown of J.T. Miller and Dubois getting an extra lick in on Hughes for good measure.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials have apprehended nearly 200 members of the transnational criminal gang Tren de Aragua, according to a statement from The White House.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The column followed months of national headlines about the transnational Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua operating in the city.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Attention, littles: Ms. Rachel is on her way to Netflix!—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ready for Fed The S&P 500 ended Tuesday little changed as traders await the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision (more on that below).—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Prior to Condé Nast China, Zhou spent nearly 30 years working with multinational corporations in China.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Then a massive multinational meatpacker, like JBS, Tyson Foods, or Smithfield Foods, slaughters the animals and sells their meat.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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