island

Example Sentences

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It is his new normal, along with the daily blackouts, the failing healthcare system, the trash piled high along the streets, and his aching joints from the mosquito-borne illnesses that have plagued the island.

From The Wall Street Journal

This has been met with nervousness and opprobrium among Greenlanders - both on the world's largest island and elsewhere.

From BBC

In addition to its Pituffik Space Base External link there, the U.S. has secured various treaties giving it broad access to the 836,000-square mile island, which happens to be owned by Denmark.

From Barron's

In addition to its Pituffik Space Base External link there, the U.S. has secured various treaties giving it broad access to the 836,000-square mile island, which happens to be owned by Denmark.

From Barron's

He has spoken openly about the U.S. government and American companies needing greater access to the island’s critical minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal