islands
Example Sentences
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The islands form the rim of a caldera created by a massive eruption around 3,600 years ago.
From Science Daily
Three bodies representing Freemasons in England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, as well as two serving police officers who are Freemasons, had sought to take legal action against the force at the High Court.
From BBC
Japanese and Chinese coast guard ships have confronted one another near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, while last week Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing vessel.
From BBC
For example, Norwegian’s peers have had success bringing in new customers to cruises through their private islands.
Norwegian owns Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, one of the biggest private islands in the industry, but industry-watchers say its development plans have been slow-going.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.