coast

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2012, he sold his stake in Farallon, which was named in reference to islands off the coast of San Francisco and was once one of the largest hedge funds in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Tracking data showed the French-owned ship passed close to the coast of Oman on the opposite side of the waterway to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To the right, with the Iranian coast only 40 miles away, the dark-blue sea is completely empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The slopes along the coast had once been carpeted with grasses and flowers, but now they were a wasteland.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown