archipelago

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Aquaventure Waterpark at the high-end Atlantis hotel on Dubai’s Palm, a man-made archipelago, offered complimentary tickets to residents and visitors while other hotels promoted lavish staycation packages with dining and spa options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai's luxury man-made archipelago, the five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel was struck by a large explosion.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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