transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
ˌtranz-
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
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On the other side of the country, waves of Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco starting in the 19th century, drawn by the Gold Rush and transcontinental railroad construction.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The pending Norfolk Southern acquisition, which would create a 50,000-mile transcontinental network, involves $20 billion in cash plus the issuance of 225 million shares, pending regulatory approval.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the single biggest railroad project of the early 1870s became the race to build a second one.
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Fortune,
2 June 2026
This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The pending Norfolk Southern acquisition, which would create a 50,000-mile transcontinental network, involves $20 billion in cash plus the issuance of 225 million shares, pending regulatory approval.
—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the single biggest railroad project of the early 1870s became the race to build a second one.
—
Fortune,
2 June 2026
This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental flight
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