Long Island Sound
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The body of water separating it from the world’s most populous country is only about as wide as Long Island Sound is long.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
I’m supposed to be neck deep in the Long Island Sound within a minute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
There is potentially a "bottleneck" effect in the narrower zones or, conversely, a dilution effect in the wider section of Long Island Sound.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
The phenomenon, known as 'advection fog', formed as easterly winds blew over the cool waters of Long Island Sound.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024
He had a deep-sea fishing rod in his hands, and when he cast it the line went way out—like halfway across Long Island Sound.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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