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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
Synonyms


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These systems are enormously important for ecosystems and coastal economies, yet they remain poorly monitored in many parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The couple are planning for the future and recently bought a house near Stavanger, a coastal city in Norway's southwest.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Pushing against Chinese dominance will "take discipline, focus and clear planning", she said during a rare press visit to the company's sprawling chemical plant in Malaysia's Gebeng industrial hub, near the coastal city of Kuantan.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The lawsuit was filed in 2024 after the agency that oversees the state’s coastal development denied a plan by the rocket company to sharply increase its launches from the Santa Barbara County facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Archaeologists have excavated hundreds of American sites unequivocally dating to between 2000 and 11,000 B.C., including dozens of Clovis sites in the North American West, rock shelters in the Appalachians, and sites in coastal California.

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




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