Shetland Islands
Americanplural noun
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Do the Shetland Islands need a tunnel vision?
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
They examined wildlife at 10 sites across the South Shetland Islands, the northern Weddell Sea, and the Antarctic Peninsula.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
Sky-watchers in the Shetland Islands and north-west Scotland have the best chance of spotting them.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
Proposals to build rocket-launching sites in remote locations such as the Shetland Islands mean more positions should open up in the UK space industry in the very near future.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
That is as far north as the lower parts of Alaska, or the Shetland Islands of Scotland, birthplace of the famously brave and rugged Shetland ponies.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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