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isthmuses

noun

plural of isthmus
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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islands
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  • Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The coastal war The Houthis have claimed to have taken control of strategic islands in the Red Sea -- most notably the Hanish Islands to the north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Perim Island at the southern entrance to the waterway.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
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