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island

[ahy-luhnd] / ˈaɪ lənd /


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Schools and offices in Taiwan were shut as Champi neared the island.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Another firefighter died on Wednesday in South Kalimantan on Indonesia's part of Borneo island.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Reggaeton came from Puerto Rico, by way of reggae en español; her lyrics and rhythms were different, and the people collaborating with her came from electronica, not the island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The room still features a personalized touch: an island bearing Foreman’s initials, “G.F.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

My hero’s going to a tiny Pacific island, where, faster than a shopper at a half-price sale, he’ll set off again to rescue the lady hero.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Simonsen then said she drove along the coast of several nearby islands which are roughly on the same latitude as Newcastle.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

With a color palette of white, gray, and black, the eye-catching space features wood beams, walls of glass, and a sleek kitchen with three islands.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Experts also point to slash-and-burn land-clearing practices that have changed the naturally fire-resistant landscape of Sumatra and Borneo islands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Traffickers have shifted from major gateways like Le Havre in Normandy to smaller ports to evade controls, while airliners bring additional supplies smuggled from French Guiana and French islands in the Caribbean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

From their direction, Razi guessed they were trying to land in one of the clusters of islands to the southwest.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook


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