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cays

noun

plural of cay

as in atolls

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Seychelles The Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa, is considered a premier fly-fishing destination for its remote outer atolls.

— Betsy Donley, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Still, Pacific atolls remain among the wildest places on the planet.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of atolls

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The Russian region of Sakhalin includes Sakhalin Island and the four southernmost islands of the Kuril chain, which Moscow controls and Tokyo claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The first Pacific Islander to visit Britain, Mai had joined Captain James Cook’s second expedition during its stop in the Society Islands, which include the islands of Tahiti and Raiatea and today are a part of French Polynesia.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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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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