as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Recent Examples of mainland
Due to crime and terrorism, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hong Kong: While technically separate from mainland China under U.S. advisories, Hong Kong also falls under Level 3 guidance for similar reasons
Indonesia: Due to terrorism and natural disasters.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
TikTok is not available in mainland China and has headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Dealers said on Wednesday and Thursday that the collector-founders of foundations or private museums from mainland China—many of whom were absent last year—were on the sales floor buying works.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Shortly after, in 1903, the first mainland team, the San Francisco Fuji Athletic Club, was co-founded by famous artist Chiura Obata.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
TikTok is not available in mainland China and has headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Dealers said on Wednesday and Thursday that the collector-founders of foundations or private museums from mainland China—many of whom were absent last year—were on the sales floor buying works.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Shortly after, in 1903, the first mainland team, the San Francisco Fuji Athletic Club, was co-founded by famous artist Chiura Obata.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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