adjective
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on or from the other side of the Atlantic
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crossing the Atlantic
Other Word Forms
- transatlantically adverb
Etymology
Origin of transatlantic
Example Sentences
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But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe.
From BBC
This transatlantic connection has ebbed and flowed over time - but in recent years, there has been a real resurgence, helped by the use of DNA tests.
From BBC
It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
From BBC
“All right. I’d like to wave my hankie as we set sail. A transatlantic voyage to escape German invasion. It’s all so exciting!”
From Literature
As they flew away from Brussels over the weekend, the pair left behind a just-defused crisis in transatlantic relations and internal squabbling over another trade deal with South American nations.
From Barron's
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