island
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In April, a stroll they took on the Mediterranean island Corsica made the cover and a 10-page photo spread in the glossy society magazine Paris Match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The second unknown lineage became visible when researchers examined genomes from populations in Oceania, including people living across the island nations of the Pacific Ocean.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
One of its investments is Próspera, launched on a Honduran island in 2017, offering residents low taxes and light regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Victoria Stellas, from Anglesey, had flu-like symptoms while on the island of Syros in 2019, then - once back home - started having night seizures.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
On February 4, 1899, American soldiers opened fire on Filipinos in Manila, a city on the island of Luzon.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Turkish travel agents say most of them took advantage of the express visa to see the islands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
With no apparent results from bombing and blockade, Truman’s atomic option was largely driven by the alternative: an amphibious invasion of Japan’s mainland islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fires have also broken out on the islands of Paros, Andros and Kalymnos.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fires were also burning on the islands of Paros, Kalymnos and Andros in Aegean sea but "the situation is better", according to the fire service.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
He had assumed that people from the islands would look different: wizard hats, perhaps; wands at the very least.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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