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islands

noun as in land surrounded by body of water

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“We can momentarily feel a little bit of happiness, there is at least momentary end to the genocide,” said Ryan Witt, president of Students for Justice in Palestine at Cal State Channel Islands, which held a campus protest and vigil in support of Palestinians last week.

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An archipelago of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and first attempted to reach the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

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Several regions in south-eastern Spain - including the Balearic Islands - have in recent days been battered by heavy rains and flooding.

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Ryan Witt, president of the CSU Channel Islands chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, agreed.

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Faroe Islands continued their excellent form in Group L as they stunned the Czech Republic in Torshavn, winning 2-1.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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