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And that was a problem, since what islanders considered a public road passed through Lehrer’s property — as did Langlois.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The political milieu on Taiwan is polarized, with islanders in July rejecting an unprecedented recall vote of opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT), which controls the legislature and opposes formal independence.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
And islanders in the region are keeping a close eye on the storm.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In 1941, troops evicted 10,000 islanders at gunpoint to seize the land.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The political milieu on Taiwan is polarized, with islanders in July rejecting an unprecedented recall vote of opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT), which controls the legislature and opposes formal independence.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
And islanders in the region are keeping a close eye on the storm.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In 1941, troops evicted 10,000 islanders at gunpoint to seize the land.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islander. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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