island

Example Sentences

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A similar scene unfolded in Sindalah, a $4 billion ultraluxury island resort project at Neom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"A local food and beverage supplier has recently explained to us that they have been notified of fuel surcharges on delivery to the island, and we can expect that will get passed onto us."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Scott: We took a bunch of planes to an island called Utila.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr