mainland

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Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Closer to Dubai than to the Iranian mainland, Abu Musa was a British protectorate along with seven emirates that are today the United Arab Emirates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mersea is connected to mainland Essex by one road, which floods when there is a particularly high tide.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Christian saw a need to make economies in just about every area of state activity, and among many other things immediately withdrew the mainland estates granted to Tycho by Frederick II from his stewardship.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin