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cays

noun

plural of cay

as in atolls

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Roughly a quarter of all tropical seabirds in the world also rely on atolls for nesting.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Seychelles The Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa, is considered a premier fly-fishing destination for its remote outer atolls.

— Betsy Donley, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of atolls

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Rugged island Flores, located in the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago, is one of a handful of islands in the world’s most populous Muslim nation with a Christian majority, with 80% of its two million inhabitants identifying as Roman Catholic.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of islands

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Stockholm sits at the western edge of an archipelago containing more than 30,000 islands and islets.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
State media reports on Sunday said several tourism companies suspended their speedboat services between the islets after the deadly capsize.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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