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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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In coastal areas, people and dogs often ate similar diets dominated by marine foods.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

With less of a coastal buffer, any large waves that come in “will have even greater impact on the shoreline, with more likelihood of flooding and undercutting of cliffs,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

“That combination — high waves, high sea levels, high tides, and ... high rainfall will contribute to considerable coastal flooding, intrusion of salt water into the groundwater, and coastal erosion,” Merrifield said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

"We've had to revise our opinions and our thoughts because of the coastal erosion, but it's not something we think about every day - you would go mad otherwise," he said.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The coastal waters were thick with a type of seaweed called kelp.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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