- plural of island.
islands
Example Sentences
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During breeding season—roughly late April through most of August—they nest in underground burrows on offshore islands where mammalian predators such as mink, rats and foxes can’t get at them or their young.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
By following the ice island as it moves and gradually fragments, scientists hope to learn more about the behavior of large Arctic ice islands and the forces driving the continuing evolution of Petermann Glacier.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
"It's a cracking day to be out. We've got very little wind, some nice temperatures. It's perfect," he says while we are kayaking alongside the islands in Loch Leven.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
To the west, about eighty miles, was Bikini Atoll, a group of small coral islands.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
