Orkney Islands
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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"Once I got off the ferry in Newcastle I thought it was just a day's drive to the Orkney Islands but that was a big mistake."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Gary Foubister, of Orkney Islands Council trading standards, said people could contact his office if they were concerned about unexpected deliveries.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Orkney Islands Council, which has been pushing for historic MPA status for many years, assessed that the wrecks were vulnerable and there was a risk of losing "features of historical importance."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
It began to move northwards in 2020 but, since the spring, has been spinning on the spot after it was caught in a rotating column of water near the South Orkney Islands.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
It lay over Moray Firth and the east of Ross and Sutherland, and extended from Caithness to the Orkney Islands and S. Shetlands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
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