seaward

Example Sentences

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As much as the major wildfires were spreading seaward — as is typical during Santa Anas — the blazes were growing laterally, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan.

From Los Angeles Times

A push from the land side, such as heavy rainfall or high river flows, moves the balance point seaward.

From Scientific American

Though California generally owns the beach seaward from the mean high tide line, private owners can still claim beach property.

From Los Angeles Times

Antarctic ice shelves are the seaward extension of the world’s largest army of glaciers, and provide a stabilizing function.

From Washington Post