Oahu
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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As floodwaters begin to recede on Oahu, residents are returning home to assess the damage and, in many cases, what’s been lost.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
The northern part of Oahu received 8 to 11 inches of rain Thursday into Friday, Parker said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Oahu, where Otto was paid by Japanese naval intelligence to surveil the Americans’ Pacific base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Thousands of people along the coast there fled for higher ground as waves of 1.2m hit Oahu, and even larger ones of 1.7m struck Maui.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
One afternoon, we borrowed a car and drove to the North Shore of Oahu, where we sat on a ribbon of soft beach and watched surfers rip across enormous waves.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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