as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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After landfall, it is expected to traverse across the peninsula and head out to sea.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest point in years, with North Korea continuing a run of provocative weapons tests and South Korea and the U.S. expanding their military drills.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Towns to Visit Sirmione A small peninsula jutting into the lake, Sirmione is known as one of the lake’s most charming towns.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
It was announced Thursday evening, about 24 hours after more than three million residents and businesses lost power across a wide portion of the Florida peninsula, the game would be played at Camping World Stadium on Saturday at 3:30.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest point in years, with North Korea continuing a run of provocative weapons tests and South Korea and the U.S. expanding their military drills.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Towns to Visit Sirmione A small peninsula jutting into the lake, Sirmione is known as one of the lake’s most charming towns.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
It was announced Thursday evening, about 24 hours after more than three million residents and businesses lost power across a wide portion of the Florida peninsula, the game would be played at Camping World Stadium on Saturday at 3:30.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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One of his daughters dressed as Princess Peach, hilariously throwing a blow-up ball at him in a video posted to Instagram. Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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One of the scene stealing moments is a glittering devil red dress with a floor-sweeping coat that’s worn on the shoulder as a cape.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kelce's touchdown put the Chiefs 14 points ahead of the Raiders at halftime.Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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That’s down from $3.50 a gallon at this point last year.Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Full disclosure: My exposure to the Buzz began driving from down San Francisco’s automotive Mobius strip — the infinitely twisty Lombard Street — and continued around the city, across the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Marin headlands and beyond.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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Travelers walk on warm sand towards sacred headlands, overlook the Coral Sea, and nibble on bushfood.Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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