island
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Last December, an experienced British female diver drowned in a scuba incident off the island resort of Ellaidhoo.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The island has developed a distinct if fragile sense of identity in its mere three decades as a democracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump would say more on Taiwan "in the coming days", adding that the president "understands the sensitivities" about the island.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The magma traveled from more than 20 kilometers beneath Earth's surface before stopping just 1.6 kilometers below the island, narrowly avoiding an eruption.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Somehow the hero would have to make the rocks seem more dangerous, the reef more terrifying, the pale sands bleak and lonely—make the whole island seem like a creepy, scary place.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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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