peninsula
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It was built at the end of a peninsula between two bays, as shown on a map from 1636.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is the gateway to the Middle East’s vast oil wealth on the east side of the Arabian peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
After that, hurricanes Ian, Idalia, Helene, and Milton all made landfall on the peninsula.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The Maguro left from Mexico's Yucatan peninsula Friday carrying 32 people, including activists from Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico and the United States, and AFP journalists.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
In March, the Red Army began fighting in Crimea, a huge peninsula in the Black Sea on the southern edge of Ukraine, the Soviet state that produced most of the nation’s food.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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