isle

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Based in the British-owned isle of Jersey, CoinShares previously traded on Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The 24-hour guard-gated island is home to fewer than 50 single-family homes—which occupy about three quarters of the isle, while the rest is home to a few condo buildings and hotels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Like Santorini, Milos is a volcanic isle that is home to one of Greece's most unique beaches, Sarakiniko.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He plays the role of Viking leader Stoick, in the Dean DeBlois-directed story of a conflict between dragons and Vikings on the fictions isle of Berk.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

So they came to a wide green land, and beyond it was a broad river in a silver haze, out of which rose a long wooded isle, and many ships lay by its shores.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien