islands

Example Sentences

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French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Many of Jamaica's peppers are sold to neighbouring Caribbean islands.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The team believes the Scottish wrens could become an important model for future research into the forces driving evolution on islands around the world.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

After his release in 2019, Dong attempted to leave China again, this time by swimming to Kinmen, a group of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the Chinese mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I looked at the islands of vegetation fenced in within the clusters of willow trees creating the illusion of a heavily forested swampland.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall