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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

Measurements from satellites and coastal tide gauges did not fully align with calculations from ocean warming and melting ice.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring coastal countries like Senegal and Ivory Coast.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

While the savannas and mangroves of coastal southern New Guinea are fairly similar to those of northern Australia, other habitats of the hemi-continents differ in almost all major respects.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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