Belitung
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in Bangka Belitung province on Saturday and tried to put it out themselves with portable water pumps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Though Purnama was born to non-Muslim parents and is a Christian, he was adopted by a Muslim family on the tiny island of Belitung, off Sumatra.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2017
Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia launched a search operation near Belitung island in the Java Sea.
From US News ● Dec. 29, 2014
A long, boot-shaped belt of the metal stretches from Burma all the way down through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with Bangka and its sister island Belitung comprising its toe.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
The meeting with all producers and Bangka Belitung Governor Eko Maulana Ali will discuss plans to fix export quotas and set up a local market as an alternative to the LME, Irawan said.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 31, 2011
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