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peninsula

[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] / pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə lə /
NOUN
projecting mass of land
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Yet the roads remain the last way for supplies to reach the peninsula.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Commemoration services were also held across New Zealand, Australia and on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey on Saturday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

"THAAD still remains on the peninsula currently," Xavier Brunson said at a US Senate committee hearing in Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

We flew southeast, over the dry, flat plains of the Orange Free State and the green and mountainous Cape peninsula.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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