peninsula
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While this is by far the largest whale graveyard yet found, fossils found during trawling suggest there could be others off South Africa, the Iberian peninsula and the Crozet islands, said the study.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The peninsula is strategically important for Moscow, as it has been used by its forces to launch drones and missiles at the rest of Ukraine.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Shipping companies including MSC and Maersk are trucking goods across the Arabian peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“You are all set to go,” a U.S. military officer radioed as the ship glided through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and swung around the peninsula at the northern end of Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Galloping low with Woolf flat over his back, Seabiscuit flew into the lane, the clean peninsula of track narrowing ahead as the crowd pushed forward.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing peninsula
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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