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Recent Examples of intercontinental
Once in Europe, intercontinental flights tend to be fairly inexpensive.
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Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Submarine cables carry 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic, and attacks on them are on the rise, particularly from Russia and China, The Guardian reports, citing a study from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Iran, like virtually every nation in the Middle East except for Israel, is also a member of Chinese President Xi Jinping's landmark Belt and Road Initiative, an intercontinental network of infrastructure projects.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Much of the funding will go toward America's triad of nuclear-armed bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and nuclear submarines whose replacements are centerpieces of a broader $1.7 trillion nuclear modernization effort.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Submarine cables carry 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic, and attacks on them are on the rise, particularly from Russia and China, The Guardian reports, citing a study from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Iran, like virtually every nation in the Middle East except for Israel, is also a member of Chinese President Xi Jinping's landmark Belt and Road Initiative, an intercontinental network of infrastructure projects.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Much of the funding will go toward America's triad of nuclear-armed bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and nuclear submarines whose replacements are centerpieces of a broader $1.7 trillion nuclear modernization effort.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
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The merger would actually enhance competition, especially along East-West routes by creating a second transcontinental carrier with scale and reach.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Union Pacific Railroad will acquire rival rail company Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, laying the groundwork for the creation of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Applications for international baccalaureate magnet programs at Wellwood International School, Woodmoor Elementary School, Middle River Middle School, Stemmers Run Middle School and Windsor Mill Middle School will continue to be paused.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The program went international and was supported by three American presidents, according to a flier distributed by The Archie Moore Memorial Fund, which is fundraising for the statue.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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