island
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Days later, they ran out of fuel only to be spotted and rescued off the tiny Spanish island of El Hierro.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
While Kushner and Abehsera began negotiating with the government to develop the island of Sazan, Abehsera said he began looking at Zvërnec.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Kharg Island in the north of the Gulf is Iran's main oil export terminal with about 90% of its oil exports passing through the island.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The trip to Guantanamo is the second by Hegseth as Pentagon chief, after another early last year, and is the latest in a series of visits to the island by top US officials.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
So…could you please go to my flat and pack up all my clothes, books, papers, and anything else you think would be useful on a small tropical island?
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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