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These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.
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Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This waterway, which slices 50 miles across the isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is an artery of world trade and a key source of Panamanian pride.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
For generations, outsiders had considered the narrow isthmus to be the perfect spot for a trans-oceanic canal that would shorten the sea voyage by thousands of miles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
At the beginning of the 20th century, the isthmus of Panama was part of Colombia.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This waterway, which slices 50 miles across the isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is an artery of world trade and a key source of Panamanian pride.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
For generations, outsiders had considered the narrow isthmus to be the perfect spot for a trans-oceanic canal that would shorten the sea voyage by thousands of miles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
At the beginning of the 20th century, the isthmus of Panama was part of Colombia.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isthmus
island
Noun
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Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012, drawing strong protest from Beijing, which has since progressively stepped up patrols by its increasingly assertive coast guard—moves Japan sees as attempts to alter the status quo.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The United States Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the island due to crime and unreliable electrical power.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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“Isthmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmus. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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