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cays

noun

plural of cay

as in atolls

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Still, Pacific atolls remain among the wildest places on the planet.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim some of the 250 islands, reefs and atolls in the waterway.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of atolls

Noun

Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The coastal war The Houthis have claimed to have taken control of strategic islands in the Red Sea -- most notably the Hanish Islands to the north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Perim Island at the southern entrance to the waterway.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of islands

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Stockholm sits at the western edge of an archipelago containing more than 30,000 islands and islets.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
State media reports on Sunday said several tourism companies suspended their speedboat services between the islets after the deadly capsize.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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