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In 1941, troops evicted 10,000 islanders at gunpoint to seize the land.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Lucinda Strafford, a 25-year-old originally from Love Island UK Season 7, and Isaiah Campbell, a 24-year-old from Love Island USA Season 4, were two original islanders who joined Love Island Games Season 2 on Day 1.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
However, the town supervisor, in the Shelter Island Reporter, warned that a boycott might cost the jobs of many islanders.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Lucinda Strafford, a 25-year-old originally from Love Island UK Season 7, and Isaiah Campbell, a 24-year-old from Love Island USA Season 4, were two original islanders who joined Love Island Games Season 2 on Day 1.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
However, the town supervisor, in the Shelter Island Reporter, warned that a boycott might cost the jobs of many islanders.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islander. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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islander
noun
is·land·er
ˈī-lən-dər 
: a person born or living on an island
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