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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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In recent years Bowler said North Norfolk District Council told them the property was expected to be a victim of coastal erosion in about 20 years' time.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

In “Tin Can Coast,” Joseph Ogilvy explores the poetry and the beauty of this coastal world, the marine creatures who live within it, as well as the practices that are gutting it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

If the review ends up taking issue with California’s coastal management program, Brockbank said the state technically should be given the opportunity to respond to any proposed changes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has vowed to "put forward a serious candidate" to run in a coastal by-election if a standards investigation leads to another one.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

They were crossing the broad coastal plain where the secular winds drove them in howling clouds of ash to find shelter where they could.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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