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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of western Indonesia in the Java Sea separated from Sumatra by the narrow Strait of Bangka.
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Examples
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I'm delighted to learn that I successfully bid for what's the latest addition to Galatea's walls: "Bangka", a work on paper by Jenifer Wofford.
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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In the same blog post featuring "Bangka," Jenifer also had this to say about a topic close to moi heart: "the problematics of art auction fundraisers", to wit:
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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As it turns out Jenifer is also a blogger and so an image of "Bangka" is available on her blog where she also discusses the work as being the first of a series of images stemming from photographs she took of bangkas, or Filipino boats: "I really loved the weird formal tension of the bamboo and wires lashed together on these bangkas, so I thought I’d try a slightly abstracted study of one."
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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Aziz says they are now studying the feasibility of building a nuclear plant on Bangka island off the east coast of Sumatra and run underwater cables to carry the electricity to Java.
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Proponents are calling on the governmentto build up to two facilities on the Bangka Belitung islands off the coast of Sumatra south of Singapore, where industries are hungry for power.
Asian Nations Closely Monitor Japan's Nuclear-Plant Problems Patrick Barta 2011
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Aziz says they are now studying the feasibility of building a nuclear plant on Bangka island off the east coast of Sumatra and run underwater cables to carry the electricity to Java.
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Near there, on Jalan Bangka, is a little store called Windows to the Soul—One Stop Eye Care Shop.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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When they turned the corner on Jalan Bangka, Erec spotted a small sign in a neatly manicured lawn that read WINDOWS TO THE SOUL—ONE STOP EYE CARE SHOP.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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When they had zoomed the map in to Jalan Kemang Raya and Jalan Bangka, they discovered restaurants, nightclubs, art shops, and a few hotels, but everything was in clear view of people walking by.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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A nine-day, 10-night trip through the Lembeh Straits to Bangka and Bunaken and back costs $3,590.
Dive Time 2009
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