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Recent Examples of intercontinental
The company added that operations for intercontinental and Schengen-area flights aren’t subject to restrictions.
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Danny Lee, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Pyongyang still faces major technical barriers before fielding a fully reliable intercontinental ballistic missile, especially ensuring a warhead can survive atmospheric reentry.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
How does the intercontinental play-off work?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The slippery intercontinental patriotism is intriguing, even in songs that strain to give seven guys the same time of day.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Danny Lee, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Pyongyang still faces major technical barriers before fielding a fully reliable intercontinental ballistic missile, especially ensuring a warhead can survive atmospheric reentry.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
How does the intercontinental play-off work?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The slippery intercontinental patriotism is intriguing, even in songs that strain to give seven guys the same time of day.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
Adjective
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The 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad transformed the movement of people across the country.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The project reunites McFadden with Studiocanal following their international release of The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s adaptation of her breakout thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which grossed over $400 million worldwide and has quickly led to work on a sequel.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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