islands
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And after Diego Maradona lifted his country to a 2-1 win over Three Lions in the quarterfinal, he didn’t shy away from bringing up the islands known in Argentina as Las Malvinas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Urban heat islands also help them remain active later into the colder seasons, extending both their survival and their geographic range beyond what would normally be possible.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
As it made its way through the Pacific, weakening to 144 km/h winds, it struck the Sakishima islands, part of Japan's Ryukyu island chain between the country's main islands and Taiwan.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
More than 18,000 households and facilities across Okinawa lost power as the typhoon pounded Japan's remote southwestern islands, with the Miyako region hardest hit.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Mom keeps talking about leaving the islands, all the things she and Dad will do and see.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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