peninsula
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While this is by far the largest whale graveyard yet found, fossils found during trawling suggest there could be others off South Africa, the Iberian peninsula and the Crozet islands, said the study.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Shipping companies including MSC and Maersk are trucking goods across the Arabian peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Situated on a peninsula northeast of Boston, Marblehead has median household income of more than $180,000 a year and average home values of more than $1 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Since then, it has mostly been left to nature, although the Big Idea science centre opened on the peninsula about 26 years ago.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
We’ll also be safe from the Spanish because it’s on a peninsula and we’ll be able to see any approaching Spanish ships for miles down the river.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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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