Examples of continental U.S. in a Sentence
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This year, people across the continental U.S. will have a chance to bask in a rare sight, one that connects humans across generations and millennia.
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Because spring began even earlier, at 11:06 p.m. ET, all the time zones in the continental U.S. experienced the first day of spring on the 19th — at 10:06 p.m. in the Central Time Zone, 9:06 p.m.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The number of Americans in the continental U.S. directly exposed to wildfires more than doubled between 2000 and 2019.
—Byard Duncan, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
These fish are native to much of the eastern and central states, while stockings have spread bluegill throughout the continental U.S., as well as Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the longest contiguous river refuge in the continental U.S., spanning 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
The June 16, 1806, total eclipse moved across the continental U.S. from Baja, California all the way to Massachusetts, with the city of Detroit and other parts of south Michigan falling under its path of totality.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
The eclipse on April 8 promises to be a major event because its path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, the continental U.S. and a small part of eastern Canada.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
Now, multi-award winning Sorel Liqueur is available in 37 states, with plans to expand in all 48 of the continental U.S. by the end of 2024.
LS Cream Liqueur
In Haiti, Cremas are a staple in homes during family and holiday gatherings.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Because spring began even earlier, at 11:06 p.m. ET, all the time zones in the continental U.S. experienced the first day of spring on the 19th — at 10:06 p.m. in the Central Time Zone, 9:06 p.m.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The number of Americans in the continental U.S. directly exposed to wildfires more than doubled between 2000 and 2019.
—Byard Duncan, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
These fish are native to much of the eastern and central states, while stockings have spread bluegill throughout the continental U.S., as well as Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the longest contiguous river refuge in the continental U.S., spanning 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
The June 16, 1806, total eclipse moved across the continental U.S. from Baja, California all the way to Massachusetts, with the city of Detroit and other parts of south Michigan falling under its path of totality.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
The eclipse on April 8 promises to be a major event because its path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, the continental U.S. and a small part of eastern Canada.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
Now, multi-award winning Sorel Liqueur is available in 37 states, with plans to expand in all 48 of the continental U.S. by the end of 2024.
LS Cream Liqueur
In Haiti, Cremas are a staple in homes during family and holiday gatherings.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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