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the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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Perhaps a fairer way is to look at landmass, already a popular metric at the 2026 World Cup thanks to the appearance of several small debutants.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2026
So even in a very large earthquake, what happens is sideways movement along the fault, not a breakup of the landmass.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Traditional agriculture requires large landmass areas and plenty of sunlight—two inputs that are clearly limited in deep space.
—Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2026
So even in a very large earthquake, what happens is sideways movement along the fault, not a breakup of the landmass.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Traditional agriculture requires large landmass areas and plenty of sunlight—two inputs that are clearly limited in deep space.
—Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmass. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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landmass
noun
land·mass
-ˌmas 
: a large area of land
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