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continent

adjective as in chaste, pure

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Asked about reports that her son had been hitting his wife, she said: "Only the police know what happened, what do we know? We are continents away."

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Homo sapiens had crossed over from the African continent before this, but the new research shows these populations before the interbreeding period did not survive.

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And "temporary" border controls have been imposed across the continent, by countries afraid of a spike in illegal migration.

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Trusty has been a big contributor to Celtic's improved defensive displays on the continent, and his assertion that they came to Zagreb to win is indicative of more than just improved performances.

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And environmental campaigners have expressed dismay at the staging of the 2030 World Cup across three continents.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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