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Recent Examples of intercontinental
Pyongyang still faces major technical barriers before fielding a fully reliable intercontinental ballistic missile, especially ensuring a warhead can survive atmospheric reentry.
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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
For both the European and intercontinental routes, the remaining teams have been sorted into single-elimination brackets that will determine qualification.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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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
For both the European and intercontinental routes, the remaining teams have been sorted into single-elimination brackets that will determine qualification.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
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United Polaris is available on the carrier's long-haul international flights, plus transcontinental flights, and select nonstop flights to and from Hawaii.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Domestic routes, including transcontinental flights and flights to and from Hawaii, were also up, the report said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ships near the blockade face US warnings Vessels that approach the blockade, which is being enforced in Iran’s territorial seas and international waters and not in the Strait of Hormuz, get a warning, Caine said.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Who needs a mild anti-monarchist outburst, given the far thornier international debacle on the BAFTAs stage?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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