coastal
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In Rhode Island, rising sea levels, erosion and a centuries-long debate over shoreline access have made coastal development a lightning rod.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
She says that international trawlers are illegally entering the coastal waters in ever larger numbers, despite there being an official exclusion zone to keep them out.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
A New York Times reviewer noted that the authors seemed to be channeling “a few elite finance and tech bros in two or three coastal cities.”
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
Mo took the coastal road, which Elinor had said was built by the Romans, and followed it farther west.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing coastal
The United States
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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