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In the shortest of the four videos, the suspect focuses on his regrets amid his intercontinental life.
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
With its higher precision, the system can better tell the difference between something dangerous (like an intercontinental ballistic missile) and things that aren't dangerous (like debris).
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Mysterio pinned Cena and celebrated with Morgan as the intercontinental champion and the AAA mega champion.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
With its higher precision, the system can better tell the difference between something dangerous (like an intercontinental ballistic missile) and things that aren't dangerous (like debris).
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Mysterio pinned Cena and celebrated with Morgan as the intercontinental champion and the AAA mega champion.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
Adjective
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Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Union Pacific officials, a transcontinental tour would mark the first time the locomotive returns to the East Coast since it was built, offering a historic celebration tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The weeklong trip may be one of only a few international trips Vance makes this year.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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