cays

plural of cay
as in atolls

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  • These include Pacific atolls vaporized in mile-high explosions.
    Thomas Bass Author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Located off the coast of India, the Maldives has a population of about 525,000 across more than 1,000 islands and atolls.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Cays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cays. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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