peninsula
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The image extends from southern Germany across the Italian peninsula to Sicily and the southern Mediterranean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dramatic photos and video footage showed homes along the city's peninsula teetering precariously, while its historic boardwalk was partially swept away.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
For your next shoulder-season getaway, head east past the usual beach clubs of St. Tropez and Positano and you’ll reach Bodrum, a peninsula on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast that has undergone a remarkable transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
After sustaining extensive damage from waves brought on by Hurricane Marie in early September, the Long Beach peninsula will soon be threatened by Hurricane Polo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Serving as the leader of Girl Scout Troop No. 60, now one of the largest minority troops on the peninsula, was always at the top of Mary’s list of volunteer activities.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
"In all these periods, the present-day islands and peninsulas of Ayvalık would have formed interior zones within an expansive terrestrial environment," explains co-author Professor Kadriye Özçelik, from Ankara University.
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
With mountains, many islands and peninsulas it can be a "nightmare" to get around, says Mr Roewe.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
The decline in sea levels let the two peninsulas join up.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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