island

Example Sentences

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Floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the South Asian island nation.

From Barron's

He has criticized Copenhagen, which dictates Greenland’s foreign and security policy, for not appropriately securing the island.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greenland's prime minister said the island must "decide our own future" and its "territorial integrity must be respected".

From BBC

At the end of March, US Vice President JD Vance made an uninvited visit to Greenland that was widely seen as a provocation both on the island and in Copenhagen.

From Barron's

Leaders of both Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly insisted that the huge Arctic island is not for sale and that it will decide its future itself.

From Barron's