archipelagic
adjective
ar·chi·pe·lag·ic
ˌär-kə-pə-ˈla-jik 
ˌär-chə-
: of, relating to, or located in an archipelago
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From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For the Maldives, an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, climate change already poses an existential threat.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
However, posting a vote in the world’s largest archipelagic nation is a huge effort.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
An opposition candidate widely seen as pro-China won a runoff election to be the next president of the Maldives, marking a significant loss for Indian influence in the archipelagic nation.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
In a major setback for the U.S., another archipelagic Pacific nation, the Solomon Islands, signed a security deal with China last year.
—Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 17 May 2023
The passage, north of where the tanker sank, has the highest concentration of coastal fishes, corals, crustaceans, molluscs, seagrasses, and mangroves in the archipelagic country, and the spill could lead to long-term damage and declining population of these organisms, says Rodriguez.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
Palawan, Philippines Voted the number one island in the world by Travel + Leisure three years in a row, this archipelagic country sets the standard on honeymoon backdrops.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Mar. 2023
Other high-performing countries include Bermuda, another British overseas territory with a population of over 71,000; Monaco, a sovereign city-state with a population of under 39,000; and the Maldives, another archipelagic state in the Indian Ocean with a population of over 500,000.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2021
Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For the Maldives, an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, climate change already poses an existential threat.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
However, posting a vote in the world’s largest archipelagic nation is a huge effort.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
An opposition candidate widely seen as pro-China won a runoff election to be the next president of the Maldives, marking a significant loss for Indian influence in the archipelagic nation.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
In a major setback for the U.S., another archipelagic Pacific nation, the Solomon Islands, signed a security deal with China last year.
—Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 17 May 2023
The passage, north of where the tanker sank, has the highest concentration of coastal fishes, corals, crustaceans, molluscs, seagrasses, and mangroves in the archipelagic country, and the spill could lead to long-term damage and declining population of these organisms, says Rodriguez.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
Palawan, Philippines Voted the number one island in the world by Travel + Leisure three years in a row, this archipelagic country sets the standard on honeymoon backdrops.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Mar. 2023
Other high-performing countries include Bermuda, another British overseas territory with a population of over 71,000; Monaco, a sovereign city-state with a population of under 39,000; and the Maldives, another archipelagic state in the Indian Ocean with a population of over 500,000.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2021
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“Archipelagic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archipelagic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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