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as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the castaways hoped that the continual broadcast of the distress signal would eventually attract attention
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
a history of continual invasions from countries to the west
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Recent Examples of continual
And again, radiocarbon dating has shown that this is a continual tradition through generations of local people, rather than a practice that arrived from somewhere else.
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Both people and pets shed hair and dead skin cells on a continual basis.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
His continual gush of questions, compliments, and observations creates spectacle in the manner of a top-tier inspirational speaker.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Beijing’s opacity, fragmented policymaking, and continual fusion of state, commercial, and strategic motives have thus created a self-reinforcing cycle.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Overnight charging, ultra-fast stations, and dynamic road segments can work together to create a reliable, continuous charging infrastructure.—
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But Majumdar has created a world that is recognizably continuous with our own—her characters scan social media and inhabit a culture saturated with real-time information; as a result, this statement feels curiously old-fashioned.—
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People with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome experience developmental delays, lack of speech, recurrent seizures or epilepsy, distinctive facial features, breathing issues and more.—
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But about 50% of people who achieve complete remission develop recurrent AML, when the disease comes back.—
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In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive stocks of companies that generate solid cash flows to support continued dividend payments.—
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Warm weekend for Miami, Broward Saturday will bring more sunshine and continued warmth, with highs again in the low 80s and only a minimal chance of rain.—
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Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.—
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This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.—
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
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The new series, however, jumps back 27 years from the 1989-set It movie to bring us to 1962, an earlier cycle of Pennywise’s periodic rampaging.—
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Public markets offer transparency, governance, and liquidity; private firms, by contrast, often avoid periodic reporting and undergo less rigorous oversight.—
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Its urgency stems from the job’s incessant demands, illustrated by the steady flow of patients flooding The Pitt.—
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Anxiety comes from the incessant pressure of juggling finances in such a way to try to make monthly payments.—
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How to Get There If possible, fly into Palm Springs Airport, which has nonstop flights from hubs all over the country, including Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Portland, Phoenix, and New York.—
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Those attributes, along with the nonstop disarray of Langdon’s life, make for a fun murder mystery.—
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“Continual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continual. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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