isthmuses

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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  • This output can supply remote islands, offshore platforms or coastal energy networks.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The other bear species in Japan is the , which only resides on Japan's northernmost islands and is believed to be a subspecies of the Ussuri brown bear, per Bear Conservation.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Isthmuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmuses. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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