coastal
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By identifying weak points along the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet, scientists can better predict where melting may begin and which coastal regions could face the greatest risk.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
A milk-based dessert similar in appearance to a blancmange, the pudding uses carrageen moss – a type of seaweed found in coastal areas – to give it a gelatinous texture.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
A pair of cookbooks serve traditional recipes and a dash of history from coastal locales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He’d been in East Anglia with contractors seconded to the army, building coastal defenses, which was why he was so late coming to the hospital.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing coastal
The United States
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