peninsula
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Polo raked across the peninsula and hopped the Gulf of California, then weakened to a tropical storm as it churned northeast into the Mexican mainland.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Just weeks after Hurricane Marie brought massive waves, flooding and destruction to the Long Beach peninsula, another tempest threatens the coastal enclave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The story of who actually owns the land on the Zvernec peninsula, where Kushner and company are planning their villas, is a long and messy one.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Texas-based Greenland Energy intends to spend about $60 million on exploring sites on the Jameson Land peninsula in eastern Greenland, alongside British mining company 80 Mile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
He’s rendered the Ka‘ena peninsula from the perspective of the ocean, so that the land is reaching out to the viewer. On the shore, so small that you might miss them, are three people. “
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
At that time, the modern islands and peninsulas of Ayvalık would have formed a single stretch of land, creating a natural bridge that linked Anatolia to Europe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
How many businesses opened on islands and peninsulas in Washington, courting tourists with restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts and boutiques?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
“There’s a sequence of island peninsulas that surround the harbor with forts on all of them, and we thought that made for rich pickings as far as the nautical side of the movie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
With mountains, many islands and peninsulas it can be a "nightmare" to get around, says Mr Roewe.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
Europe has a highly indented coastline, with five large peninsulas that approach islands in their isolation, and all of which evolved independent languages, ethnic groups, and governments: Greece, Italy, Iberia, Denmark, and Norway/Sweden.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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