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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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The WMO said last month that there was a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall during the critical June-September rainy season in South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, much of Eritrea, Sudan and western and coastal Kenya.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Once, they swam in most streams of the Santa Monicas, but their numbers plummeted amid overfishing and coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the coastal province of Sarangani, the quake temporarily downed power and communication networks - though they were later restored.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

These days, Albariño is being produced in places far from its European home—Long Island’s North Fork, for instance, and coastal Uruguay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In that part of the Northeast, tisquantum referred to rage, especially the rage of manitou, the world-suffusing spiritual power at the heart of coastal Indians’ religious beliefs.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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