as in islands
a narrow geographic area that connects two larger geographic areas across a body of water
the Isthmus of Panama
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The Administration’s cowboy capture of the Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro, on January 3rd, prompted an airspace closure in the Caribbean, stranding many populations, none as humbled as the American tourists, gone to the islands for rest and relaxation over the winter holiday.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026 -
The restriction covers all Bahamian islands, including private islands operated by cruise companies.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Isthmuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmuses. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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