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
Christine Clarridge, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
When continental ice sheets melt at the end of ice ages, the Earth’s crust has to compensate for the loss of mass in a process similar to what’s happening at Mount Everest.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
If the Sounders win, the team could also qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, a continental club competition among teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
When continental ice sheets melt at the end of ice ages, the Earth’s crust has to compensate for the loss of mass in a process similar to what’s happening at Mount Everest.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
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North Korea test-launched a new model of intercontinental ballistic missile last week that was capable of traveling farther and longer than any previous model used by the regime.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, Gunther lost his intercontinental title cleanly to Sami Zayn, and there is still some room to build him beyond being the King of the Ring and the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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Istanbul is known for its impressive Ottoman-era architecture as well as its beloved Galata Tower, which is best observed by the transcontinental ferry.Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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American Updates Onboard Meal Service, Adds Pay-With-Miles Lounge Access For passengers in the premium cabin on transcontinental flights as well as flights to Hawaii are in for some new meals soon.Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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This tribute to the ill-fitting celebrity guest spots on sitcoms of yore rises to incredible heights of lunacy and requires not a lick of prior knowledge about Little Richard to pull laughs from viewers.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Because McMillan’s also one of the few collegiate wideouts who’s ever given Hunter a lick of trouble.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Justice said Abdullah was convicted of conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; aircraft piracy; destroying aircraft and transnational acts of terrorism.Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris' policies have less focus on the border, and instead look to continue the current administration's clamp on transnational criminal gangs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Considered one of the scariest haunted houses in Cincinnati, the littles can visit with the lights on and friendly ghouls hand out candy.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024
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And yet the government has done precious little to keep it from happening again.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 13 July 2017
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On Tuesday, a number of major players will release their results before the opening bell, including Home Depot (HD), the leading home improvement retailer, and AstraZeneca (AZN), the multinational pharmaceutical company.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Private credit can involve providing finance to a whole range of borrowers, from funding real estate transactions to funding small businesses or large multinational corporations.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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