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island

[ahy-luhnd] / ˈaɪ lənd /


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The island sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and gives Tehran control over ships’ movement through the crucial waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The technical picture improved significantly with the completion of a bullish island reversal on February 12, marked by a 19% gap higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But there are concerns in Taipei over Washington's commitment after Trump recently suggested arms sales to the island could be a bargaining chip with China.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Morten Abildstrøm, a Danish Environmental Agency official on the island of Anholt, told daily newspaper Jyllands Posten that the whale would be cut into pieces after veterinarians and researchers had travelled there to take samples.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

There’s no way Mom was in Bermuda this whole time, which means her speech about loving island life was a lie.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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