coast

Example Sentences

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In the past, ships transiting the strait passed closer to its southern side, nearer the coast of Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Temperatures are expected to be warm over the weekend, ranging in the 70s to mid-80s even along the coast, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

After spending more than a week trying to save a humpback whale stranded off Germany's northern coast, rescue officials have conceded their hopes have run out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The reference to "straits" was to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic shipping route off Iran's coast that Tehran has all but closed.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Sixty B-52s, loaded with hydrogen bombs, circled the outside edges of the Soviet Union—above the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland, above the Mediterranean Sea, above the western coast of Alaska.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin