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peninsula

[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] / pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə lə /
NOUN
projecting mass of land
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In another sign of its hardening stance, North Korea deleted all references to uniting the divided peninsula from its constitution, an AFP review of the latest version this week showed.

From Barron's • 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

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

He watched her gesture about a map of the peninsula, rattling off various locations and their temperatures.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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