as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders
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Recent Examples of continental
Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to Copernicus, Europe’s climate monitoring agency, 2024 was the hottest year on record for every continental region except Australia and Antarctica.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Today, greater migration rates among college graduates often necessitates cross-country, if not cross-continental, travel.
—Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Adjective
After 21 games, the prospect of a return to continental competition is more than just a pipe dream and the rivalry with Liverpool has been reignited.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to Copernicus, Europe’s climate monitoring agency, 2024 was the hottest year on record for every continental region except Australia and Antarctica.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2024
Adjective
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During the fiery dawn of the first Space Race, as the Americans and Russians competed to transform their intercontinental ballistic missiles into rockets, replacing nuclear warheads with space capsules atop the missiles, NASA televised its sometimes explosive experiments.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The report captures a wide breadth of China’s push to modernize its military, improving its navy and air force and bolstering its nuclear arsenal with new intercontinental ballistic missiles.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
23 July 2024
Adjective
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But couples face stressors throughout the lifespan: A transcontinental move, a change of career, an illness or loss, and a looming empty nest can and will be make-or-break moments for couples who have not been investing in their resilience all along.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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After a whirlwind transcontinental romance and only one week spent together in person, Stevi is bringing Mahdi to the States to marry her.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cher Ami, however, managed to make it through—though not without taking his licks (the pigeon was shot in the chest and the leg, and lost an eye).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In recent years, investigators say transnational crime organizations have exploited technological advances and the civil war in Myanmar to build a billion-dollar industry scamming people across the world.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Cho Courtesy of Warner Media An Update On Our Family shines a light on the psychological issues transnational adoptees can experience.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Choose from nine colors and patterns, such as versatile solid grey to a fun rainbow tie-dye hue that’s great for the littles at home.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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While Eden Rock doesn’t have a dedicated kids' club, the pool and pristine beach are the perfect playground for littles.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Huge multinational corporations — including Westlake Chemicals, Citgo Petroleum, LyondellBasell and ConocoPhillips — have plants just a few miles from Robertson’s home and the office of her environmental nonprofit.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has been tapped to draw up the master plan, the airport extension is being designed by a renowned Dutch firm, the economic plan overseen by an Australian consultancy, the environmental-impact assessment by a top multinational.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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