Sandwich Islands
Britishplural noun
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It was recorded March 9 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean at a depth of nearly 2,000 feet, according to a news release from the nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey noticed dead brown skuas on Bird Island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands starting on 7 October.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023
"In a normal year, tourism accounts for around 20% of our income," says Ross James, visitor management & bio-security officer for the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021
Then, in February 1874, the Sandwich Islands elected a new monarch.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2011
Koa, kō′a, n. a forest-tree of the Sandwich Islands.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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