island
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Greenland, the world’s largest island, is bigger than Mexico, but home to fewer than 60,000 people, with no roads connecting settlements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Add to that Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island nation in October 2025, flooding fertile farmland and destroying crops.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Most have been taken to Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, on the east of the island, 112 Canarias said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Lai said in a Facebook post on Friday that "China's... military threats in and around the Taiwan Strait and the island chain have severely undermined regional peace and stability".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The day dawned clear, but by the time I got the flag set a cold mist had drifted across the island.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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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