Sandwich Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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It was recorded March 9 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean at a depth of nearly 2,000 feet, according to a news release from the nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey noticed dead brown skuas on Bird Island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands starting on 7 October.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023
Then, in February 1874, the Sandwich Islands elected a new monarch.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2011
He said the measure also applied to vessels going to the other nearby UK-controlled islands in the South Atlantic - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2010
Stopping at the Sandwich Islands, an added force of twenty-four natives was taken aboard.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison
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