as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Previously, officials have said power shutoffs on the shifting peninsula are intended to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by electrified wires.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Raffia pendants from Morocco hang over the peninsula for a hint of playfulness.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
In another instance of the group's lack of polish, a map of Ukraine that had been included in their defacement images and posted to hacked Ukrainian websites included the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has claimed as its own territory since 2014.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Pensacola is a seaside city on the western tip of the Florida peninsula that offers a unique blend of coastal beauty and Southern hospitality.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Raffia pendants from Morocco hang over the peninsula for a hint of playfulness.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
In another instance of the group's lack of polish, a map of Ukraine that had been included in their defacement images and posted to hacked Ukrainian websites included the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has claimed as its own territory since 2014.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Pensacola is a seaside city on the western tip of the Florida peninsula that offers a unique blend of coastal beauty and Southern hospitality.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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