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peninsula

noun as in projecting mass of land

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At that time, the modern islands and peninsulas of Ayvalık would have formed a single stretch of land, creating a natural bridge that linked Anatolia to Europe.

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Heart’s Desire Beach is out the peninsula toward the Point Reyes Lighthouse on the west side of the bay, past the tiny town of Inverness.

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They have lived for centuries on the semi-arid peninsula of La Guajira in the northeast of the country, and extend into neighbouring Venezuela.

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Copenhagen airport, followed by several Danish airports and military sites on the Jutland peninsula, faced drone disruption last week.

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Landslides have been occurring on the peninsula for thousands of years, the geological record shows.

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