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Cape Breton

American  
[brit-n, bret-n] / ˈbrɪt n, ˈbrɛt n /

noun

  1. an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3,970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).


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The fossil was found on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, a location known for difficult and sometimes dangerous fieldwork.

From Science Daily Feb. 11, 2026

Joan Jonas wearing a mask on the porch of her home in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where she spends her summers.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2024

Amanda McDougall, mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, a hard-hit area in Nova Scotia, told CTV Atlantic that “power lines and power poles are everywhere.”

From Washington Post Sep. 24, 2022

In Sydney, Nova Scotia, the largest city on Cape Breton, about 20 people took refuge at the Centre 200 sports and entertainment facility, said Christina Lamey, a spokeswoman for the region.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2022

Within the last two years two or three small groups of the disease have been discovered in the island of Cape Breton, which are described in the Canadian Journal of Med.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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