littoral
Example Sentences
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In February, A-10s exercised with a littoral combat ship in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The Houthis command the Tihamah coastal plain, the eastern littoral of the Red Sea.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024
The new discoveries will increase the ecological importance of the Mallorca channel seamounts and the littoral caves, providing compelling arguments for the Spanish government to emphasize the need for protection measures.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
The new JL-3 will have a range of 5,400 nautical miles and be able to target portions of the continental United States from Chinese littoral waters.
From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2023
“Not necessarily. I think what you’ve got here, Brady, is a littoral drift.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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