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Literary notes about Transcontinental (AI summary)

The term "transcontinental" has been used in literature to evoke the vast distances and diverse landscapes that span an entire continent. In some works, like in [1] from "Autobiography of a Yogi," the word emphasizes an ambitious journey, imbuing the travel with a sense of grandeur and historical struggle. Meanwhile, its usage in [2] and [3] from a publication by the United States Department of the Interior focuses on infrastructure, as it describes highways and railway lines that facilitate movement across widespread and varied terrain. This dual application reflects both the physical reality of continental-scale travel and a metaphorical passage through different epochs and environments.
  1. The Ford, a bit battered from struggles with ancient soils, was still puissant; it now took in its stride the transcontinental trip to California.
    — from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
  2. The park approach roads connect with several transcontinental highways.
    — from Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States. Department of the Interior
  3. The park entrances are on the main transcontinental line of the Great Northern Railway.
    — from Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States. Department of the Interior

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