islands
Example Sentences
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According to the National Weather Service, a high surf advisory is in effect in Catalina, the Santa Barbara islands, the Malibu Coast and all Los Angeles County beaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The Canaries -- Spanish islands off the coast of west Africa -- have become the main entry point for irregular migrants into Spain after long and dangerous trips from Africa.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The term can include people with roots in dozens of countries from Sri Lanka to China’s border with Russia to Pacific islands, with completely different exposure patterns and cuisines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Most of the islands are, as Antelope was until this year, submerged reefs which in the past had no human settlements.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He had assumed that people from the islands would look different: wizard hats, perhaps; wands at the very least.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
