peninsula
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Around 20% of the world's oil supply normally passes through the narrow waterway between Iran and the tip of the Arabian peninsula.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
Local activist Luciel Adams also warns that the project should be respectful of a rocky peninsula near Lüderitz that was once the site of the Shark Island concentration camp.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
We’ll also be safe from the Spanish because it’s on a peninsula and we’ll be able to see any approaching Spanish ships for miles down the river.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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