contiguous
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Scientists found the parasite, known as Echinococcus multilocularis, in local coyotes, marking the first time it has been identified in a wild host along the contiguous U.S.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
It was also the hottest March for the contiguous United States in 132 years of recordkeeping.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But even taken all together, do they constitute an existential threat to the contiguous United States or our interests abroad?
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
SpaceX’s Nicholls said that his company plans to launch its direct-to-cell capable satellites in mid-2027 and can put up a constellation capable of “global and contiguous coverage” within six months.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The gymnasium was contiguous to the east wing of the school, and a grassless football field with cracked baked mud harrowed by cleats formed the far boundary of the campus to the north.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing contiguous
The Crucible
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The United States
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