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inshore

[in-shawr, -shohr] / ˈɪnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr /
ADJECTIVE
onshore
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The voice belonged to Scott Brown, a crew member on the D-class inshore lifeboat that had been searching for Mandy after receiving multiple 999 calls.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

The entanglement alliance has been working with the inshore fishing industry for a number of years to raise awareness.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”

From Slate Feb. 4, 2024

In the entire period of their inshore life, the welfare of the shrimp populations and of the industry they support depends upon favorable conditions in the estuaries.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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