Aleutian
Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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I once flushed a ptarmigan from Aleutian heather—here I’m reminded that these birds turn white when the snow flies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Another eye-catching pattern appeared near Unimak Island, the easternmost of the Aleutian Islands.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
From there we hopscotched to Chile, up to Mexico City, and then out to Alaska’s remote Aleutian Chain, where a sturdy, generous band of believers make their living off the Bering Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
According to the California Geological Survey, the worst-case scenario would be a tsunami generated from the eastern Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
Pacific; breeds from Vancouver north to Aleutian Islands; winters south to southern California.
From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Frank M. Chapman
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