archipelago
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Japan has installed missiles, radar, garrisons and electronic-warfare systems on the islands to protect the archipelago amid intensifying Chinese military activity in the East China Sea and—potentially—to play a role in any defense of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In a phone call with Lammy last December, Muizzu warned the deputy UK prime minister that "any transfer of the archipelago must account for Maldivian interests".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Like most jeepneys, Princess runs on diesel, the cost of which has hit historic highs in the archipelago nation since the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
On the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai's luxury man-made archipelago, the five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel was struck by a large explosion.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
They peered over the bridge and saw the Antarctic archipelago at their feet, craned their necks and saw a giant metal star overhead.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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