island
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The song uses samples from two different speeches: toward the end, from Pedro Albizu Campos, but ironically the opening voice belongs to Carlos Romero Barceló, a pro-statehood governor reviled in pro-independence circles on the island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Some of the Haitians were already back on the island: some voluntarily, others deported.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
An island provides additional workspace alongside seating for casual meals.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The last native plant on the island was dug up from Glen Auldyn in 1947 in an attempt to save it, but died soon afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“The L and C program is on an outlier island about a ten-minute boat ride away,” she said.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Now resting on the seabed between two islands, it is apparent the ship likely sought refuge in the lee waters during a storm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Balboa Peninsula and islands within Newport Harbor are of particular concern, Newport Beach City Manager Seimone Jurjis said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In August Mr. Putin visited the islands, which Russia captured in 1945 and whose legitimate control is disputed by Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Many pointed particularly to an inability to put out the fires that have ravaged vast swaths of Borneo and Sumatra islands since July.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
“The ocean has flooded into lowland areas, creating new islands and waterways. As a result, the ocean currents are always changing, which makes them hard to predict.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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