island
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Greenlandic officials say that despite U.S. rights to operate on the island, Greenlandic sovereignty must be respected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
I met women across the island who are desperate to find enough food to feed their children.
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
Somehow the hero would have to make the rocks seem more dangerous, the reef more terrifying, the pale sands bleak and lonely—make the whole island seem like a creepy, scary place.
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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