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cays

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plural of cay

as in atolls

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Potential profits have encouraged traffickers to ship massive amounts of illicit drugs to both countries, often across the Pacific Ocean from South America via the Pacific Islands, a loose cluster of thousands of islands and atolls.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Hawkes was born in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and adopted as a baby by an American family who raised him in Utah, thousands of miles from the coral atolls of his birthplace.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2026

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One of Tuscany’s most tranquil islands The Tuscan island of Giglio hit the news in 2012 when a cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, ran aground here and capsized, with the loss of 32 lives.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Now, over a century after that, the French government maintains research stations on the islands and sporadically sends ships to maintain equipment, deliver and return scientists for seasonal fieldwork, and perform supply and maintenance duties.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

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One of Norway’s 18 official scenic routes, the Atlantic Road links islands, islets, bridges, and exposed stretches of coastline into one of the country’s most memorable drives.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Last year, Centara opened two new resorts in the North Male Atoll, a chain of over 50 islands and islets that’s home to mesmerising corals and marine life.

— Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

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