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Islands

British  
/ ˈaɪləndz /

plural noun

  1. the islands of the South Pacific

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Speaking to the BBC a month later, Milei said he accepted the Falkland Islands are currently "in the hands of the UK", and that there was "no instant solution" to changing their status.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Early this month, a rattlesnake bite was reported in Ventura County near the campus of Cal State Channel Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Lieutenant general Susan Coyle was named Australia's Chief of Army following a three-decade career during which she has served in the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The false widow species is said to originate from Madeira and the Canary Islands and was first seen in southern England in 1879.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

By the time they found the floating island, it had been over six months since they left the Paradise Islands, and they were feeling the effects of starvation.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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