peninsula
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Our planet appears upside down, with the Sahara desert and the Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
In Kamchatka, a peninsula located almost 4,500 miles from the front lines in Ukraine that hasn’t been struck by drones, the regional governor has appealed to Moscow to lift the restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
When Cyprus gained its independence in 1960, the UK retained sovereignty over sites, including on the Akrotiri peninsula.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The intensity of the last few days at Langley had been matched only by the extreme heat that had enveloped the peninsula.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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