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island

[ahy-luhnd] / ˈaɪ lənd /


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Located at the end of Chain of Craters Road on the island of Hawaii, also called "the big island", the formation was a popular - and heavily photographed - tourist destination.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Photographer Lisette Poole González recently set out on a road trip across the island to document this consequential moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We need to get them producing, we need to have a real wage paid to Cuban workers and create a multiplier economic effect across the island."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

If Alex didn’t turn up, they might go on looking for Nim’s island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

And building private islands has been a masterstroke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

North Carolina's famed Highway 12, which traces the razor-thin chain of barrier islands off its coast, was washed out this week, stranding some island residents from the mainland.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Some of the highest prices can be found at garages in Scotland's islands, where fuel is 50p a litre more expensive than that sold at supermarkets in the central belt.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Aside from the cost and the bus islands, some residents are frustrated by the execution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Further evidence led to the conclusion that this captain/tinkerer/merchant would probably travel around the coasts and islands taking orders for tools and weapons.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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