as in continental
going across a continent
the transcontinental railroad a six-hour transcontinental flight
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Domestic routes, including transcontinental flights and flights to and from Hawaii, were also up, the report said.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The average price of a transcontinental flight has risen from $167 in late February to $414 in mid-March, according to a Deutsche Bank analysis.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern are seeking federal regulatory approval for a merger of their two companies, which would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad company.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The average price of a transcontinental flight has risen from $167 in late February to $414 in mid-March, according to a Deutsche Bank analysis.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern are seeking federal regulatory approval for a merger of their two companies, which would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad company.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcontinental
continental
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In their first meeting, OL Lyonnes lifted the continental trophy with a decisive win over Barcelona in 2019, in the Catalan team’s Champions League final debut.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Flock and Motorola Solutions potential bidders The RFP divides the proposal into six regions covering the continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and territories such as Guam and the US Virgin Islands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcontinental. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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