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coast

noun as in border by water

verb as in glide along without much effort

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Strong winds will also accompany the heavy rain, with gales possible around coasts and over high ground.

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Beijing quickly retaliated by sending Chinese coast guard vessels into waters around disputed islands and military drones near an outlying Japanese island.

This is what happens with the bonds issued by Catalonia, on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, which carry a higher yield than Spanish government ones.

Other major upwelling systems include the Humboldt Current off Peru and the Benguela and Canary Currents along the west coast of Africa.

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Across the island towards the north coast, an endangered Sumatran elephant lay buried in thick mud and debris near damaged buildings in Meureudu town.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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