island
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Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Albanian officials have yet to finalize an agreement to allow the group to develop the island of Sazan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He then spent three "very cold, very difficult" months in a migrant camp in Tenerife until he joined a project helping him to learn Spanish and find a way to stay on the island legally.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The trip to Guantanamo is the second by Hegseth as Pentagon chief, after another early last year, and is the latest in a series of visits to the island by top US officials.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Your heroes can stay alone on their island, and the tourists can find somewhere else to explore.”
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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