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archipelago

[ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh] / ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ /


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The Maldives opposes Mauritian control of the Chagos Islands and argues it has historical claims to the archipelago dating back centuries.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Heavy rains continued to fall on the archipelago in the early hours of Saturday morning.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Gun crime is rare on the island of Bali and in wider Indonesia, and the archipelago has strict laws for illegal gun possession.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

In contrast, neighbouring Portugal authorised the United States to "conditionally" use an airbase on the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean for the Iran strikes, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told parliament on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The Orléans archipelago is a string of islands stretching like a rose with a crooked stem out into the warm sea.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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