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At that time, the modern islands and peninsulas of Ayvalık would have formed a single stretch of land, creating a natural bridge that linked Anatolia to Europe.

From Science Daily Oct. 12, 2025

There are vast areas around Eureka, next to Humboldt Bay, where there are long, skinny peninsulas that could make an evacuation challenging.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2025

Racers run across islands and peninsulas, on singletrack trails, roads and rocks, with swimming sections breaking up the running portions.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

It said clean-up work was continuing "non-stop" in Ower Bay and also along the Goathorn and Arne peninsulas.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2023

Europe has a highly indented coastline, with five large peninsulas that approach islands in their isolation, and all of which evolved independent languages, ethnic groups, and governments: Greece, Italy, Iberia, Denmark, and Norway/Sweden.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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