peninsula
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It was built at the end of a peninsula between two bays, as shown on a map from 1636.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is the gateway to the Middle East’s vast oil wealth on the east side of the Arabian peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"THAAD still remains on the peninsula currently," Xavier Brunson said at a US Senate committee hearing in Washington.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
After that, hurricanes Ian, Idalia, Helene, and Milton all made landfall on the peninsula.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Beneath their gaze, we have dug a trench to divide our peninsula from the island, that our encampment may be more agreeably defended.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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