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Meanings of island in English
A barrier on roads and highways between the opposing flows of traffic, usually covered with vegetation.
Synonyms
Examples for "median"
Examples for "median"
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The median age is just over 30, lower than anywhere in Europe.
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Results: Thirty-nine patients, with a median age of 58 years, were enrolled.
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Results: Twelve patients with a median age of 54 years were enrolled.
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Results: The median survival time of patients receiving PC was 19 months.
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Results: The median follow-up time of all eligible patients was 58 months.
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He didn't bother to stop for the truck driver leaning against the center divider.
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She crossed the street easily and followed him, cop and killer both hugging the curb of the center divider.
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A center divider prevented any left-hand turns, but Sherry reminded him, "We do need to go the other way."
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Heat took a side step up on the center divider, but he came for her anyway, roaring right at her spot on the curb.
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Aboudihaj's car was forced into another car in front of hers, then swerved into the freeway's center divider and was broad-sided by a fourth automobile.
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A minute ago, we passed a stand of blithe in the median strip-
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I watch two grandmothers hobble along the median strip, holding hands.
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Then I got a stitch and collapsed on a median strip.
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At each aftershock, they sprinted from the lobby to the median strip of Wilshire Boulevard.
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Cars were streaming by on the other side of the median strip, heading towards their various destinations.
Usage of island in English
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Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima said the island had great potential for development.
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The Cuban government has so far confirmed ten cases on the island.
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However, consumers seeking to book a tropical-island adventure will have no problem.
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The programme will recognise innovation by financial services companies across the island.
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Today the divers continued their work in the water off the island.
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Please do your best to help our beautiful island, one local said.
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A new geological map of the island of Ireland was published today.
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Thousands of children are living in appalling conditions on the Greek island.
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History casts a long shadow: most especially the history of our island.
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He said the change would benefit many on the island, including visitors.
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The case raised concern on social media about outer island medical care.
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The new government on the island has agreed to an independent review.
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After long years of the fo'cs'le the island was a change indeed.
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Their day's repair work underlined how fragile the island's power system remains.
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Concerning the pacification of the island of Mindanao; in the year 1600
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Ireland
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