landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Its surrounding waters and adjacent rocks and islets act as a refuge for marine life.—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 The resort’s remoteness meant that mainland safaris to baobab forests and lemur sanctuaries required a (pricy) helicopter hop, but there was enough to keep us busy on Nosy Ankao and its neighboring islets.—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025 Cinnamon, for instance, may help improve the function of islets—parts of the pancreas that produce insulin and other hormones that regulate blood sugar.—Johna Burdeos, Health, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for islet
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