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peninsula

[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] / pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə lə /
NOUN
projecting mass of land
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The Earth appears to us as upside down, with the western Sahara and Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Maguro left from Mexico's Yucatan peninsula Friday carrying 32 people, including activists from Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico and the United States, and AFP journalists.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In Kamchatka, a peninsula located almost 4,500 miles from the front lines in Ukraine that hasn’t been struck by drones, the regional governor has appealed to Moscow to lift the restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Officers have searched "a hugely significant area of land and coastline" along the River Blackwater, Dengie peninsula and River Crouch, along with 2.5km on the southern coast of Mersea Island, Det Supt Anna Granger added.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

We walked to the end of the peninsula and made a loop past the break wall and the wide ocean.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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