as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Kravitz's last project, Blink Twice, followed a group of people invited by a billionaire tech mogul to a private island where strange things begin to happen with the attendees.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Photos capture how the power outage is impacting residents on the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the most recent estimate from 2021 shows the island’s population sitting at a slightly more comfortable 4,400 or so.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Within the country, people go between islands by ferry, as there are no domestic flights.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Photos capture how the power outage is impacting residents on the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the most recent estimate from 2021 shows the island’s population sitting at a slightly more comfortable 4,400 or so.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Within the country, people go between islands by ferry, as there are no domestic flights.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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