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coast

[kohst] / koʊst /




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Bluefin tuna have returned in huge numbers off the British coast after almost disappearing from UK waters.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

On Tuesday evening, footage emerged showing a huge plume of smoke engulfing an oil tanker off the coast of Sochi, along the Black Sea in southern Russia.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Other areas of concern include the coast between Malibu and Ventura, as well as Catalina Island, the weather service office in Oxnard said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Gulf coast as a hurricane later this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Flames quickly spread along the coast, crawling through dead fields and climbing up dead trees.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

It may become persistent and occasionally heavy, with strong winds and gales for exposed coasts and hills.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

They are normally found throughout tropical regions of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, and usually nest along the coasts of Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Gulf Coast produces far more diesel than it consumes and accounted for roughly 90% of U.S. distillate exports last year, while the East and West coasts rely in part on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

While Austin is one of the more expensive cities in Texas, its cost of living is relatively moderate compared with pricier cities on the East and West coasts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The milkfish is cultivated in shallow ponds along the coasts of these countries.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

We coasted downhill to a spot above the ocean where Hotsumisaki-ji, Temple No. 24 on the Henro pilgrimage, was conveniently on our route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Stalter’s loud, boundary-pushing nepo baby Kayla on “Hacks” was divisive, but she coasted to her first nomination on the wave of goodwill surrounding the show’s final season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

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

Luckily, I only had two months of school left, and I’d already earned enough credits to graduate, even if I coasted from here on out.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

A Wall Street Journal article earlier this week described a new retirement formula that younger people are using to game out when they have enough savings to start coasting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

There were but few lights in sight at sea, for even the coasting steamers, which usually “hug” the shore so closely, kept well to seaward, and but few fishing-boats were in sight.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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