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[kohst] / koʊst /




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The "Dubai Tower" left the eastern port city of Ningbo on Saturday evening heading north, where it will pass through the Bering Strait, then turn west through the frigid waters along Russia's northern coast.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

This year, the eco-tour company Natural Habitat Adventures is debuting the archipelago’s first-ever electric panga, a maneuverable skiff ideal for exploring the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Dalazen, from Sao Paulo, was on a shark-diving trip on the Brazilian coast in April when she suddenly felt "strong pressure" on her leg.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Hammerheads were sighted off the Southern California coast in 2015, during the last strong El Niño cycle, California State University Long Beach Shark Lab expert Chris Lowe said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

A small merchant ship, in the early thirteenth century BCE was making its way between two of the five tiny islands off Cape Gelidonya on the southwest coast of Turkey.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

East and West coasts import foreign fuel to meet local demand largely because there are few Jones Act-compliant oil tankers or cargo ships, and they command higher shipping prices than foreign vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Before leaving Mississippi, Kiffin had spurned fan bases on both coasts, across college football and the NFL.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

County coasts from Wednesday evening through Friday due to the swell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Top among them are the United States, where Americans on both coasts enjoy the cocktail hour staple -- but whose interior has yet to be seduced by the spritz.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Most Lapita sites of the New Guinea region are in the Bismarcks, on islets off the coast of the larger Bismarck islands, occasionally on the coasts of the larger islands themselves.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Sometimes this happens because the studios are trying to capitalize on a moment, like when “The Minecraft Movie” coasted in on the fumes of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

From Salon May 25, 2026

“Expert review” coasted under the radar for months, until a few tech journalists caught its scent.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Oklahoma City accelerated into a 25-point lead at the end of the first quarter and coasted home with ease as reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his incredible 20-point scoring streak.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

Zohran Mamdani coasted to victory in the New York City mayoral race with a platform focused on making the city more affordable.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

She coasted down the street with the lights off.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

It sounded like your previous cleaner was coasting, in addition to leaving sticky marks under your actual coaster.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

What is clear is that Infantino is no longer coasting towards a fourth term, if he clings on that long.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

I instead recall coasting past a flotilla of icebergs in Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

They were a toxic organization coasting on a grand arena and the vapors of memories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

I navigated the winding highway as I’d done numberless times before, racing down the Bear River Hill, coasting through the flat stretch parallel to Fivemile Creek.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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