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[kohst] / koʊst /




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Warmer ocean temperatures also cause more humid conditions near the coast, Swain said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Second, to sustain and enhance support for Yemen’s armed forces and coast guard and to continue our counterterrorism cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The group last year accused the Libyan coast guard of attacking its Ocean Viking rescue ship in international waters.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

For months, parts of the California coast have been experiencing a marine heat wave unrelated to El Niño.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

It was also in 1967 that side-scan sonar proved indispensable in helping George Bass find what was then the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Uluburun, Turkey.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

In fact, in the hoo-hah over the Lakers, titillating to the media on both coasts, Mr. Trump has been a non-factor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

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

The coasts and coastal valleys will cool by 1 to 2 degrees each day through Wednesday, although temperatures will remain above normal, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 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

Archaeologists excavating 30,000-year-old Sapiens sites in the European heartland occasionally find there seashells from the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

In November, England coasted home against them at Twickenham.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

They pushed it out to the highway and coasted in gear until it started.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Of course, here at MarketWatch, we’d never suggest coasting when you’re on the clock.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

And coasting into the next phase of this tournament isn’t just a salve for the heartburn that the Americans tend to give their own fans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Unified school board member Rocío Rivas looked to be coasting to outright victories.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

But it didn’t seem to bother him, and he got quite used to coasting through politics.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2026

He felt as light as a hawk coasting the upper air over the oasis.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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