coast
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A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
First documented in Guernsey in 1871, the flower used to grow along the island's west coast and Lihou Island, but now only a small wild population remains at Pleinmont.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
At least two vessels have paid to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, a Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst said in a briefing on Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
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
He pointed to the coast, where a stream was cascading down a grassy slope.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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