Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
To close that gap, the team conducted years of fieldwork, including collecting living brachiopods in Washington state's San Juan Islands, where they remain relatively common.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The United States conducted 67 nuclear detonations between 1946 and 1958 in the Marshall Islands, and continues to conduct ballistic missile tests there under a defence compact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In Japan, residents on the remote Sakishima Islands are also on high alert.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
After they passed the Gilbert Islands, they learned they were going to Germany.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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