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The parade has normally served as a show of force from Russia, both to honor the 27 million Soviet citizens who died in World War II, and to demonstrate the nation’s vast military power, including its nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
This year's parade in Moscow - usually a show of Russian military might with intercontinental ballistic missiles and tanks - will have no military equipment on display.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
As a premier strategic weapon, the Trident II D5 delivers nuclear warheads with extreme precision over intercontinental distances exceeding 7,000 km.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
From now on, a women’s club intercontinental champion will be crowned every year, with a world champion crowned in 2028.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
This year's parade in Moscow - usually a show of Russian military might with intercontinental ballistic missiles and tanks - will have no military equipment on display.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
As a premier strategic weapon, the Trident II D5 delivers nuclear warheads with extreme precision over intercontinental distances exceeding 7,000 km.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
From now on, a women’s club intercontinental champion will be crowned every year, with a world champion crowned in 2028.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
Adjective
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The United States was connected from coast to coast by the first transcontinental railroad.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In October, 2024, Yotam Ben-Hillel, an Israeli human-rights lawyer, petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of international aid groups in an effort to force the Israeli government to address the situation.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The 49ers and Jacksonville each have two international games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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