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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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In Albania, he was intrigued by growing tourism in a Mediterranean country that lacked the same high-end hotel infrastructure of its coastal neighbors of Greece and Montenegro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Once, they swam in most streams of the Santa Monicas, but their numbers plummeted amid overfishing and coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos suspended school classes in affected areas of Mindanao while calling on residents in coastal areas to evacuate immediately.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the coastal province of Sarangani, the quake temporarily downed power and communication networks - though they were later restored.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In 2003, though, archaeologists discovered ancient seeds from cultivated squashes in coastal Ecuador, at the foot of the Andes, which may be older than any agricultural remains in Mesoamerica—a third Neolithic Revolution.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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