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Where is Francesca Hong from? Hong is from Madison and still represents the city's isthmus area in the state Assembly.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He is shorn of his rakish mustache, and a scruffy isthmus sprouts at the crown of his receding hairline.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The challenging cultural and historical realities that have shaped and scarred the Central American isthmus have impacted each country in the region uniquely, with decades of stability surely one of the most important factors in Costa Rica's rise among travelers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The latest screwworm detections in Oaxaca and Veracruz are just beyond the isthmus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He is shorn of his rakish mustache, and a scruffy isthmus sprouts at the crown of his receding hairline.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The challenging cultural and historical realities that have shaped and scarred the Central American isthmus have impacted each country in the region uniquely, with decades of stability surely one of the most important factors in Costa Rica's rise among travelers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The latest screwworm detections in Oaxaca and Veracruz are just beyond the isthmus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isthmus
island
Noun
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Earlier this summer, the president even proposed a cash reward for residents on any island that completely eliminates smoking.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Isthmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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