intercontinental

as in transcontinental

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Recent Examples on the Web Spectators watch Russia’s Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit driving along a road after a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 In July, Vietjet signed a $7.4 billion contract to purchase 20 long-range A330neo widebody jets from Airbus to expand into intercontinental routes. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Trump gave Kim the nickname as early as 2017, a day after the North Korean government tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024 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. CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intercontinental 

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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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