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Meanings of small island in English

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Usage of small island in English
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About 15 nations, mainly small island states, had already ratified the agreement.
Radio NZ
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The prime minister also highlighted the small island vulnerabilities of Pacific nations.
Radio NZ
3
The animal came this time from the interior of the small island.
Fast in the Ice: Adventures in the Polar Regions
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It washed up on a small island off Madagascar nine months later.
Reuters
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They were very excited to have climbers come visit their small island.
Climbing Magazine
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Fry said that Tuvalu's fears were widely shared by small island states.
Reuters
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It was a small island of cheer on a grim news day.
The Guardian
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There's a small island off our south coast, the Isle of Wight.
Secret of the seventh son
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Kiribati and Nauru will focus on benefits to small island developming states.
Radio NZ
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This is a small island, but pretty high; I named it Providence.
Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier
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There is a small island off the coast of Florida called Cuba.
Senator North
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The wooden boat was found on a small island in eastern Indonesia.
The Guardian
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A small island off the Iveragh Peninsula in Co Kerry called Puffin.
The Irish Times
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Alcatraz is a small island 2km off the coast of San Francisco.
News.com.au
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The city is built on a small island, very near the coast.
Far Off; Or, Asia and Australia Described / With Anecdotes and I...
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The great island became a small island, the small island an islet.
Greener Than You Think
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