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

Lee, who died in 2015, is often credited as being the mastermind of Singapore's post colonial transformation from a resource-scarce island to one of Asia's most advanced economies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The most vulnerable countries are poor energy importers such as sub-Saharan countries and small island nations that have little policy room to navigate because of their fiscal health.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Singapore is several years along on a plan to double the number of cables connected to the island to more than 50.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The mermaids of the lagoon in Peter Pan and the enchanted island of Avalon from the legends of King Arthur.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova