island

Example Sentences

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Triggered by a rare cyclone in November, the deluge killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the island of Sumatra.

From BBC

"Loads congregate at night on the traffic island of the bypass."

From BBC

The Jersey Met Section said it was only the third time since records began that snow was observed on the island on Christmas Day and the first time since 1970.

From BBC

At a church in Sumatra, dozens of worshippers sang hymns at a Christmas mass, gathered together for their first service since deadly floods swept the Indonesian island.

From Barron's

This crime thriller sees six authors on a private island with 72 hours to write the ending of a book by the late bestselling writer, Arthur Fletch.

From BBC