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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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That is, our social and political imaginations have become landlocked, rarely venturing offshores.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2023

McClatchy noted that Wey is accused of using offshores set up with Mossack Fonseca to disguise complex transactions between Chinese operating companies and publicly traded American shell companies.

From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2016

"The offshores are one of the reasons Nevis and St Kitts are doing well," she said.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2012

Huge, thick winter swells fanned clean by seasonal offshores, exploding over incredibly shallow, urchin-covered, shark-infested, mostly-left-hand reefs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Western winds seem omnipresent, except in the fall when the occasional four-day infusion of strong, dry offshores, called "Santa Anas," bring Indian summer, hollow waves, and crystal-clear water.

From Time Magazine Archive




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