as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days

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Recent Examples of mainland The two teams will also play another game Sunday, followed by more games in Macao in the upcoming seasons and potentially more in mainland China. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025 What is the bridge project between Sicily and mainland Italy? Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025 There are devout Latter-day Saints everywhere from Ghana and the United Arab Emirates to Russia and mainland China. Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 The dance-theater production will tour mainland China during spring 2026, timed to coincide with the renowned dance company Rambert’s 100th anniversary and representing their return to the Chinese market. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mainland
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continent
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  • We’ve been blown away by the interest; just about every continent except Antarctica is interested in using this.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Detroit Metro Airport includes two terminals, McNamara Terminal and Evans Terminal, with 31 million passengers traveling at the airport each year and over 800 flights daily to and from three continents, the airport's website says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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