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archipelago

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


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However, opponents of the deal have said the real cost could amount to about £35 billion, adjusting for inflation, and risks allowing China to establish a presence on the archipelago.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In 2019, the International Court of Justice recommended that Britain hand the archipelago to Mauritius.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

In February, UK health officials warned Britons over travel to the West African archipelago following reports of stomach bugs.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Like most jeepneys, Princess runs on diesel, the cost of which has hit historic highs in the archipelago nation since the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The archipelago was “black, dismal-looking heaps...of broken lava, forming a shore fit for pandemonium,” the captain wrote.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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