island
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By Sunday morning, Bavi was forecast to pass nearest to Rota, a small island roughly halfway between Guam and Saipan, the Northern Marianas' main island and home to around 1,500 people.
From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
They came from clubs in every corner of the earth as the African island nation leaned on far-flung family lineage to build a World Cup roster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the "momentous challenge" of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
I’ll stop worrying about how my hero could swim to the island if he were tied up in a sack.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Vocabulary lists containing island
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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