Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Huang is in Taipei ahead of the island's top tech show, Computex, next week.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The capture and execution of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the iconic Argentine guerrilla leader who helped the Castros take power in Cuba, was a huge defeat for the island’s efforts to spread revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The 8-1 ruling by the court could pave the way for other American firms to make claims for assets seized after the island's 1959 Communist revolution.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Lai, who took office in 2024, is behind one of the strongest pushes in years to strengthen the island's defence.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
They were nevertheless able to produce stone tools, and even managed occasionally to hunt down some of the island’s elephants—though, to be fair, the elephants were a dwarf species as well.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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