intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
1
: extending among continents or carried on between continents
2
: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
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From now on, a women’s club intercontinental champion will be crowned every year, with a world champion crowned in 2028.
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Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday the engine test was likely related to an effort to build a more powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry multiple nuclear warheads, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday the engine test was likely related to an effort to build a more powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry multiple nuclear warheads, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
That timeline is crucial to understand, because to hit the United States with the ultimate weapon, Iran would have to place a nuclear warhead on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday the engine test was likely related to an effort to build a more powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry multiple nuclear warheads, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday the engine test was likely related to an effort to build a more powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry multiple nuclear warheads, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
That timeline is crucial to understand, because to hit the United States with the ultimate weapon, Iran would have to place a nuclear warhead on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌint-ər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
1
: extending among or carried on between continents
intercontinental trade
2
: capable of traveling from one continent to another
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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