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Recent Examples of intercontinental
Seventh-place Bolivia enters an intercontinental playoff for another slot.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang that included foreign leaders on Friday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Since standard jet fuel combustion will continue to power intercontinental travel, reducing fuel consumption will enhance the industry’s efficiency and environmental goals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Plus, the two heads of state are locked in an intercontinental bromance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang that included foreign leaders on Friday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Since standard jet fuel combustion will continue to power intercontinental travel, reducing fuel consumption will enhance the industry’s efficiency and environmental goals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Plus, the two heads of state are locked in an intercontinental bromance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
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American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Matt Nagy slipped into his first-class sleeper seat with a scowl on his face, a grim outing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on his mind and a long, transcontinental flight in his immediate future.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In October 2024, the arrest of prominent Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who helped expose the human trafficking fueling online scam centers, prompted widespread international concern.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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There would be a symbolic deployment of international forces, and a kind of coördination system between Israel, the United States, and other international forces about any violations of the ceasefire.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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