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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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Sensing that Beijing was no longer safe, Jin left the capital and eventually settled in the southern coastal city of Beihai, ramping up his work online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The search and rescue team said it had covered "coastal paths, river banks, woodland, abandoned buildings, field systems and streets".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He told AFP that in a single night this week, "we carried out five raids" in the coastal Galle and Matara districts, netting 192 Indian suspects and 29 Nepalis.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Researchers say the discovery could improve earthquake models used to estimate seismic hazards along underwater faults around the world, including regions closer to major coastal populations.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

But until the middle of the nineteenth century, farmers survived in New England because they had proximity to the coastal cities like Boston and Portland and because, I suppose, they didn’t know any better.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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