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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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A year ago, Garcia Venegas was filming his brother’s arrest during a raid on their coastal Alabama construction site when he was tackled by agents, who ignored his pleas that he was a citizen.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

It is the second fatal shark attack in Australian coastal waters in as many weeks, after a 38-year-old was killed while spearfishing near Perth, in Western Australia, last Saturday.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Measurements from satellites and coastal tide gauges did not fully align with calculations from ocean warming and melting ice.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

At the coastal town of Elsinore, the kingdom forced ships to stop under the watchful eye of cannons and pay a tax based on cargo value.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Olmec heardand was the coastal forests of Veracruz.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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