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When several landmasses collided to form the supercontinent Pangea long before the dinosaurs, Earth’s crust shattered into discrete blocks and folded like a rug pushed against a wall, rising to form mountains spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlas.
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Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The timing of initial human occupation of Sahul—the Pleistocene-era supercontinent that is now Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea—has been debated among archeologists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
These ancient humans could then have walked the rest of the way -- at the time, Papua New Guinea and Australia were both part of a supercontinent called Sahul.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The timing of initial human occupation of Sahul—the Pleistocene-era supercontinent that is now Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea—has been debated among archeologists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
These ancient humans could then have walked the rest of the way -- at the time, Papua New Guinea and Australia were both part of a supercontinent called Sahul.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercontinent
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From early development to creative execution, this panel offers insight into how original ideas are brought to life across studios and continents, delivering fresh voices, distinct visual styles, and boundary-pushing humor for global audiences.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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The harshness or relentlessness of weather can turn friends to lovers, can cause others to lose their minds, can provoke travel across continents, can cancel plans, can reroute rivers, can flood civilizations, can incite both panic and delight, can wash away a life’s work, can set fire to forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Originating in the Indian subcontinent, modern day Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, the diamond’s story has gone beyond borders, eras and empires, continuing to captivate the world, according to Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Dal is a broad type of bean dish that's popular on the Indian subcontinent.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinent. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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