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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cays
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Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government are not completely scrapping the plan to hand the islands to Mauritius.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Toward Smarter Cell Therapies That is where the cyborg islets from Liu and Alvarez could make a difference.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each lodging also comes with its own powerboat, perfect for exploring nearby islets and hopping over to the marinas at nearby cays.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cays. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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