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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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An extreme marine heat wave is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could affect coastal weather and ecosystems for months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The conditions may also make coastal California feel more humid and muggy because of the loss of cooling fog and because warmer air holds more moisture, according to Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

If future winters are mild, wet and wind may have long-term impacts, not just on land, but also in our marine environment and coastal ecology and health.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In that part of the Northeast, tisquantum referred to rage, especially the rage of manitou, the world-suffusing spiritual power at the heart of coastal Indians’ religious beliefs.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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