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At the beginning of the 20th century, the isthmus of Panama was part of Colombia.
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
For generations, outsiders had considered the narrow isthmus to be the perfect spot for a trans-oceanic canal that would shorten the sea voyage by thousands of miles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Because Crimea is connected to the Eurasian continent only by a narrow, vulnerable isthmus and a bridge, once Ukrainian troops enter the region, the remaining Russian forces will be trapped, making Russian military sites even more vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
The two oceans have been separated for some three million years, ever since the isthmus of Panama rose out of the water and split them.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
For generations, outsiders had considered the narrow isthmus to be the perfect spot for a trans-oceanic canal that would shorten the sea voyage by thousands of miles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Because Crimea is connected to the Eurasian continent only by a narrow, vulnerable isthmus and a bridge, once Ukrainian troops enter the region, the remaining Russian forces will be trapped, making Russian military sites even more vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
The two oceans have been separated for some three million years, ever since the isthmus of Panama rose out of the water and split them.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Isthmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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