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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A long barrier island of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The pirate Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, was killed here in 1718.
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Examples
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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Along with the 30,000 residents and visitors asked to leave Hatteras Island, 5,000 more tourists were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island, which is only accessible by ferry and airplane.
Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On Notice 2010
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It won't be easy to get thousands of people off Ocracoke Island, which is accessible only by boat.
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Susan Paul owns The Community Store on remote Ocracoke Island, which is accessible only by boat.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Susan Paul owns The Community Store on remote Ocracoke Island, which is accessible only by boat.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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It won't be easy to get thousands of people off Ocracoke Island, which is accessible only by boat.
SFGate: Top News Stories By MARTHA WAGGONER 2011
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