island

Example Sentences

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You hear them speaking our old Spanish, though a few have been in Cuba long enough that now their Spanish sounds more like that spoken on the island.

From Literature

Detailing the Japanese response to a hypothetical Taiwan crisis, Takaichi appeared to dial back on her remarks in November that suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily during a potential attack on the island.

From Barron's

Jersey's government needs to do more to ensure all families in Jersey benefit from the island's parental leave system, a scrutiny panel says.

From BBC

Under the island's system, diseases classified as Category 5 are emerging or rare infections with major public health risks, that require immediate reporting and special control measures.

From BBC

The island's government has backed an amendment to change the way information is shared with UK credit reference agencies, which had been seen as the main barrier to successful applications.

From BBC