islands
Example Sentences
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The waves were recorded by ocean bottom seismometers positioned around the plateau and by instruments installed on nearby oceanic islands.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
After Argentina's 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16, their players were filmed singing a chant referencing the islands.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As many as 25,000 members of the UK armed services, scientists and civilians took part in the nuclear testing programme between 1952 and 1967 at sites including Australia and several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
During my stay on the islands, I regularly found myself tiptoeing around sea lions lounging beside hotel entrances or ferry docks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Small seal colonies were starting to form on some of the islands around Nantucket and Cape Cod.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
