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Recent Examples of intercontinental
This result means Bolivia finishes in seventh position in the table and will play in the intercontinental playoff phase in March 2026.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
North Korea uses solid fuel in a range of small, shorter-range ballistic missiles, as well as in its new Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
China offered a glimpse of its growing military might in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday (Sept. 3), showing off new hypersonic and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICMBs) and drone systems.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
North Korea uses solid fuel in a range of small, shorter-range ballistic missiles, as well as in its new Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
China offered a glimpse of its growing military might in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday (Sept. 3), showing off new hypersonic and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICMBs) and drone systems.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
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Union Pacific is calling this merger the nation’s first truly transcontinental railroad, although for practical purposes, the first complete rail connection was completed 156 years ago.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In this day in 1951: The first live transcontinental television broadcast took place when President Harry S. Truman delivered the opening speech for the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and is one of the five movies shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee for the international feature film race.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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