inland

Example Sentences

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While coastal states like Florida have tended to face the worst of price hikes, inland areas have also seen costs rise in recent years following hail storms, wind damage and other disasters.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Oleshky is imprisoned by both geography and war; cut off by a river and wrecked bridges to the north – and dangerous or impassable roads inland.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Major population centers include cities such as Escondido, Vista and San Marcos in San Diego County, while the district also extends into inland to Temecula, Hemet and Palm Springs in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For decades, coastal states with hurricanes bore the brunt of rate increases, while inland states enjoyed cheap coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

For example, the coastal peoples of northern Germany did not adopt food production until 1,300 years after peoples of the Linearbandkeramik culture introduced it to inland parts of Germany only 125 miles to the south.

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