the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
Recent Examples on the WebIn World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, autocracies in Eurasia sought global primacy by achieving preeminence within that central landmass.—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 The long arc of time, the view through history's magical mists, from its Russian peaks, across the endless landmass, acts as inspiration and intoxication to his audience.—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024 Separating the north and south portions of Pangea’s single landmass was an enormous desert.—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2023 This chain of volcanic islands sits on the boundary of the Southern and Atlantic Oceans, closer to Antarctica or the southern tip of South America than pretty much any other landmass.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023 About 1,600 people had agreed to conduct the tally across 43 parts of the county, a landmass similar to what was surveyed a year ago, according to spokesperson Jordan Beane.—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 About 3 million years ago, the area now comprising Costa Rica and Panama was finally joined to the north of present-day South America, creating a single landmass from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.—Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024 Though relatively small, the landmass has more than 500 miles of coastline, each inch more memorable than the last.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023 Kuwait is a country with the landmass of New Jersey, home to 4.2 million people, most foreign workers, according to the World Bank.—Mallory Moench, Time, 16 Dec. 2023
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