Sentence examples for islands established from inspiring English sources

Analysts say that suggests China is trying to wear down Japan's resolve in the dispute, and possibly even trying to chip away at Japan's claim of having effective control over the uninhabited islands established in part by its own maritime patrols.

An attempt to wade the channel between the two islands established that part of the channel was at least shoulder-deep, too deep for troops to cross even without the prospect of enemy opposition.

The builders of Coney Island established their amusement parks right near an old red-light district.

In 1979 the residents of Home Island established the Cocos Islands Council to administer local affairs.

During the 19th century the Merina elite conquered the island, established themselves as rulers, and adopted Protestant Christianity; in the late 1800s some became Roman Catholics.

The military administration, which lasted until May 1900, successfully policed the island, established a public school system, managed government finances, and built sanitation networks, highways, and other public works.

By Hilton Als The Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Christopher Roth and the journalist Georg Diez are the latest in a line of innovative thinkers to be welcomed to the Watermill Center, the art and performance space on Long Island established eighteen years ago by the protean director Robert Wilson.

It is shown that the observed distributions are manifestations of the acoustic-gravity waves and may be associated with a special heat regime, including the urban heat island established in the Moscow region during summer 2010 in the conditions of a blocking anticyclone.

Sensing an opportunity, High Island established a sex-toy division called Aneros.

Earth Island established our International Monitoring Program in 1991 to verify that tuna was Dolphin Safe in accordance with our standards.

-Rhode Island established a batterer's intervention program, expanded the type of expenses crime victims can be reimbursed for and increased the statute of limitations to file claims, and granted judges more discretion.