coastal

Example Sentences

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"We desperately need more of these land-to-ocean connection studies if we're to fully grapple with the problem of global warming and the effects it will have on coastal ecosystems."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Since the 2000s the city's planners have been preoccupied with building more utilitarian infrastructure, with new sea bridges and coastal roads, radically transforming how the city looks today.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We passed by hot rods, apartments listed for sale to foreigners and fishermen reeling in fresh catches off the coastal boulevard, El Malecón.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She said these species spread fast in the garden, and quickly out-compete native species in the wild, overtaking important habitats like the Bluebell Woods and coastal turf.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His methods were subtler and more economical with direct force than one might expect, as exemplified by the slow takeover of the coastal valley of Chincha.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann