island

Example Sentences

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To leave James alone on a first-round island might be unfair, but the Lakers have kowtowed to him plenty in his eight years here.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The structures divided the island from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He visited the island in 1958, skipping his Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduation ceremony to join his wife, who summered there growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He added: "The full service impact of the current issues is being reviewed, and plans will be shared with island communities tomorrow."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Also, does your hero get lonely and miserable when he’s on the island and the lady hero is with the bad guys?

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr