as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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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.
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Only four hurricanes on record have made landfall in the U.S. mainland on the penultimate month of the calendar, but the most recent one – Nicole – hit Florida a mere two years ago.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On movies, mainland Spain offers returns capped at €20 million ($21.8 million) per shoot and the Canary Islands a maximum rebate/credit of €36 million ($39.2 million).
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
But Iron Dome is used against short-range missiles, and any such system built to protect the U.S. mainland would come with an astronomical price tag and little use in stopping mid- to long-range missiles, such as from North Korea or Russia.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Only four hurricanes on record have made landfall in the U.S. mainland on the penultimate month of the calendar, but the most recent one – Nicole – hit Florida a mere two years ago.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On movies, mainland Spain offers returns capped at €20 million ($21.8 million) per shoot and the Canary Islands a maximum rebate/credit of €36 million ($39.2 million).
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
But Iron Dome is used against short-range missiles, and any such system built to protect the U.S. mainland would come with an astronomical price tag and little use in stopping mid- to long-range missiles, such as from North Korea or Russia.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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