Midway Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Navy met and defeated an overwhelming force of Japanese ships and planes around the Midway Islands on June 4, 1942.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2020
Why were the Midway Islands important to American expansion?
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
The Midway Islands provided a more stable path to Asian markets and a vital naval coaling station, which steamships needed in order to travel further afield.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
Superman got a high priority rating last week: the Navy Department ruled that Superman comic books should be included among essential supplies destined for the Marine garrison at Midway Islands.
From Time Magazine Archive
Midway Islands: The economy is based on providing support services for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the islands.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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