North Island
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Inflows are strong, more than offsetting North Island dryness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
During the in-person meeting at the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Navy leaders were unable to tell families when their loves ones would be relieved from duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Andrew Rori Moore of Palmerston North, a town on New Zealand’s North Island, told The Times, he and his friend had decided to walk and take rideshare everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Scientists from Australia and New Zealand have uncovered ancient animal remains inside a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's North Island.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
In October he trained a second time, as a radioman, and was sent to a staging area on the North Island of New Zealand as part of the Second Marine Division.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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