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offshore

[awf-shawr, -shohr, of-] / ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf- /
ADJECTIVE
away from the shoreline
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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“We forecast FY27 pretax profit 19% above consensus as stronger network density, normal 2H seasonality and offshore margin recovery drive earnings leverage,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

"It was approximately 15 to 20 miles offshore, pretty much in the middle of the ocean," Newport Beach Lifeguard Battalion Chief Adam Yacenda told CBS.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The Caymans also host about three-fourths of the world’s offshore hedge funds, many of which invest in securities issued by Israeli banks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Conditions are expected to “noticeably” improve by Saturday evening through early next week, but the affected regions will remain under an elevated fire risk amid the offshore flow of the Santa Ana winds, Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

A hundred yards offshore I let the hook go and it plunged down and grabbed bottom, and the Fayre Eleyne straightened and raised her bow and seemed to sigh with relief.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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