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a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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However, the island remained under a red warning, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to persist throughout the day.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
More than 800,000 migrant workers (mostly from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines) reside on the island, according to government stats.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
The pièce de résistance, however, is the pad’s 1,600-square-foot rooftop terrace that offers open views over the islands and waterways that comprise the archipelago city.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: The U.S. has resumed $870 million in spending on security assistance programs for Taiwan, a democratic self-governing island that China claims as its territory.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
More than 800,000 migrant workers (mostly from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines) reside on the island, according to government stats.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
The pièce de résistance, however, is the pad’s 1,600-square-foot rooftop terrace that offers open views over the islands and waterways that comprise the archipelago city.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: The U.S. has resumed $870 million in spending on security assistance programs for Taiwan, a democratic self-governing island that China claims as its territory.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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