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Meanings of almost continuous in English

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Usage of almost continuous in English
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It was for Mrs. Prentiss a period also of almost continuous ill-health.
The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
2
She claimed that, afterward, you and he stayed in almost continuous contact.
Man in the Middle
3
Petersburg was shelled day and night, and almost continuous fighting went on.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War
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Now its authenticity faces an almost continuous bombardment of claim and counterclaim.
News.com.au
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The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship.
The South African
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Aides shuffled in and out of the room on an almost continuous basis.
Transfer of power
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Even the almost continuous commotion of the landing stage was stilled.
The Palace of Darkened Windows
8
Four days and three nights of almost continuous marching is killing.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) / The War Begins,...
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A day of almost continuous rain, yet for me a day of delight.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
10
The rains had been heavy and almost continuous, and the earth soaked in water.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
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The crying soon became almost continuous, and I followed it straight to the lake.
Wilderness Ways
12
The howling and baying of the mastiff was almost continuous.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
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On the 7th the weather broke, and for three days rain was almost continuous.
With the British Army in The Holy Land
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Hot days alternate with cold nights, and in winter there is almost continuous rain.
Mahomet, Founder of Islam
15
Although the revolutionary movement continued, it had lost its fierce and almost continuous character.
South America
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The period of practice was almost continuous for forty-five minutes.
Football Days / Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the B...
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Almost continuous through the time
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common