peninsula
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arm, cape, foreland, headland, ness, point, promontory, spit
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The two leaders were set to meet on June 12 to discuss a possible path to denuclearization for North Korea and perhaps even a peace treaty for the Korean peninsula. — Sean Illing, Vox, "Trump just canceled the North Korea summit. 9 experts explain what happens now.," 24 May 2018 Eric Talmadge, the Pyongyang bureau chief for The Associated Press said that a long-elusive peace treaty for the Korean peninsula is a complicated undertaking that requires an agreement between more parties than just the Koreas. — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, "After Kim meeting, White House makes full-court press for Pompeo confirmation," 18 Apr. 2018 Around the time that Cha's nomination collapsed came the abrupt resignation of the special envoy for the Korean peninsula, Joseph Yun, who was in charge of dealings with the North Korean government in Pyongyang. — Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, "Trump receives new foreign ambassadors, but he's yet to name U.S. envoys to major postings," 28 Mar. 2018 Power for the 5-acre peninsula will be generated by a windmill and solar panels, with a plaza highlighting the green energy components. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Mastodon model approved for Aurora exhibit at Phillips Park," 3 Mar. 2018 Donald Trump has provided no shortage of ominous signals about his intentions for the Korean peninsula. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "The White House Just Sent an Ominous Signal About Its Plans For North Korea," 31 Jan. 2018 Also known as sour orange, this citrus grows wild in the Yucatan peninsula. — Allegra Ben-amotz, WSJ, "This Ingredient Lights Up a Dish Like No Other," 18 Dec. 2018 Most of Florida's breeding bald eagles, especially those in the extreme southern peninsula, remain in the state year-round. — Cassie Armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "American Eagle Day: How to observe in Central Florida," 19 June 2018 The meeting was held on the North Korean side of Panmunjom, the truce village that straddles the North- South border in the peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone. — Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, "In attempt to salvage Trump-Kim summit, North and South Korea hold secret meeting," 26 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peninsula.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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