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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

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

They bring a range of severe weather impacts including destructive winds, torrential flooding rainfall, and storm surges which can inundate coastal areas.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Beyond France’s Côte d’Azur coastal area, the information portal can be applied to other coastlines elsewhere in France and Europe, both in the Mediterranean and overseas, where tsunami run-up times can be just as short.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The poison tide had killed off the coastal vegetation, making it the perfect fuel for a wildfire.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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