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offshore

[awf-shawr, -shohr, of-] / ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf- /
ADJECTIVE
away from the shoreline
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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It would also be located close to an electrical substation for offshore wind farms in the North Sea, from which it could draw power.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The findings could help inform environmental impact assessments and noise management as shipping, coastal development and offshore industries expand," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Oil prices rose more than 2% Thursday amid escalating Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, another tanker strike in the Persian Gulf and growing U.S. offshore production shut-ins as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And the first helicopters cut in from the ocean, carrying emergency supplies from a fleet of American ships offshore.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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