island
Example Sentences
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The study provided one of the most detailed investigations yet into the biological processes behind so called "island syndromes."
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
They then travelled to Ireland to start their marathon odyssey across the island the next day.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
A new study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham found that several isolated island populations of wrens are evolving independently, with some growing dramatically larger than their mainland relatives.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The pair, known as the FTD Brothers, started their challenge by running the London Marathon before then completing a marathon in all 32 counties on the island of Ireland in the following 32 days.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Five minutes later we were coasting up to a small dock on an island that was almost completely taken up by a large craggy mountain.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing island
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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