Islands
Britishplural noun
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The Kuril Islands -- called the "Northern Territories" in Japan -- have been under Russia's control since the end of World War II, when they were seized by the Soviet Union.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Wind gusts over the sea between Iceland and the Faroe Islands could exceed 110mph but nothing this severe is expected in the vicinity of the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Nov. 4, 1986, the U.S. entered into political union with the Northern Mariana Islands, a tiny archipelago in the western Pacific that most Americans could not locate on a map.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
About a month later, they pulled off their first small-group flotilla in the Spanish Virgin Islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Indian Ocean flashed incredible colors of emerald jade and opal in the shallow water surrounding the Maldive Islands, then on to the Burma coast and lush green jungle, followed by mountains and coastline.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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