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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North Korea test-launched a new model of intercontinental ballistic missile last week that was capable of traveling farther and longer than any previous model used by the regime.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Gunther lost his intercontinental title cleanly to Sami Zayn, and there is still some room to build him beyond being the King of the Ring and the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Last week, North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to attack the U.S. mainland for the first time in almost a year.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
As if the economic landscape wasn't scary enough, geopolitical tensions added another layer of uncertainty, with USA Today reporting North Korea test-fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile sending shivers through the market.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Gunther lost his intercontinental title cleanly to Sami Zayn, and there is still some room to build him beyond being the King of the Ring and the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Last week, North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to attack the U.S. mainland for the first time in almost a year.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
As if the economic landscape wasn't scary enough, geopolitical tensions added another layer of uncertainty, with USA Today reporting North Korea test-fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile sending shivers through the market.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercontinental. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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