islands
Example Sentences
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In 1972, Okinawa prefecture was returned to Japanese control after United States forces occupied the islands at the end of the Second World War.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In Antigua and Barbuda, a state named after its two main tropical islands, the royals will attend a parade to mark 45 years of independence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jim Fairlie, the Scottish government's minister for agriculture, marine and the islands, said bluetongue is "not going away any time soon" and called the restricted zone covering the whole of Scotland a "practical, sensible step."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
When he was 15, he spent nearly three months living in Rapa Nui, one of the world’s most remote Polynesian islands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
They’re dancing with each other in the air, above a gigantic green ocean that is sprinkled with countless islands.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
