peninsula

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Planes taking off from there will be forced to bypass much of the Iberian peninsula - either by flying over the eastern Atlantic or over France.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It hit the U.A.E. oil hub of Jebel Ali, then struck the alternative loading site across the peninsula at Fujeirah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

The snow and strong winds will create “nearly impossible travel conditions,” including blizzard conditions along coastal areas from the Delaware/Maryland/Virginia peninsula through southeastern New England.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Instead, he stayed alone in the bow, brooding for the three days it took them to reach the tip of the Peloponnesus peninsula, the first safe port they could find.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby