coastal

Example Sentences

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Analysts blame the rising temperatures in Lagos on climate change, its coastal location, dense population, limited greenery and heavy traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Some of the coastal live oak slabs even have bugholes and signs of powderpost beetles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 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

Rather than being founded on agriculture, the ancient cities of coastal Peru drew their sustenance from the sea.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann