islet
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Etymology
Origin of islet
From the Middle French word islette, dating back to 1530–40. See isle, -et
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The course is located on Sentosa, an islet off the coast of Singapore that acts as a playground for billionaires, with multimillion-dollar homes and a sleek marina hosting superyachts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
They were recognized as foreign tissue and were also targeted by an immune system already primed to attack islet cells from any source.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
Razi noticed that the waves hitting the rocks at the edge of the islet were getting stronger and more frequent.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Iran claims three disputed islets -- Lesser Tunb, Greater Tunb and Abu Musa -- in the middle of the Gulf, which are also claimed by the United Arab Emirates.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Indonesia maintains it has no maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea, unlike other Asian nations, and does not contest ownership of reefs or islets there.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
According to Prakash there are a few key moments when Bombay really changed - in the 1830s and 40s, when reclamations and bunds joined the seven separate islets into a single island city.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
In this hybrid war of nerves fought around islands, islets, reefs and fishing grounds, the “Christmas Convoy” embraces some of the “grey zone” military tactics that China pioneered.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
At one extreme, innumerable islets, such as those of the Tuamotu Archipelago, are flat, low atolls barely rising above sea level.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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