Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Many of Fisher Island’s ultrawealthy residents were in favor of getting rid of the depot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Prices in Long Island’s Nassau County rose 7.6% on average in the first quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
He decried RIH’s pleas for relief in Rhode Island’s federal court as “flagrant attempts to avoid compliance with lawful orders” designed to “circumvent the authority of this court.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The magma traveled upward through one of São Jorge Island's major fault systems known as the Pico do Carvão Fault Zone.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Signal fires flared along Long Island’s north shore.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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