islands
Example Sentences
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Britain kept control of the Chagos Islands after Mauritius gained independence in the 1960s.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Many of the vessels that cross the strait fly common shipping flags such as those of Panama, the Marshall Islands, and Malta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The Chagos Islands - officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory - are located in the Indian Ocean and Britain has controlled them since the early 19th Century.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
La Gomera is the second smallest of Spain's Canary Islands - it's about 50 minutes by ferry from Tenerife, the largest.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She went to the Canary Islands to learn how they talk in whistles in the mountains.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
