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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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Prof Dimitrios Buhalis, from Bournemouth University, says remote working is "reshaping" rural and coastal economies in ways that "go far beyond where people choose to live".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The £360m programme is designed to support fishing and seafood businesses and help revitalise coastal communities by improving skills and workforce retention.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

In San Diego County, winds could reach around 20 to 40 mph on Friday, with high temperatures expected in the mid-70s to mid-80s in the coastal valleys, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The coastal communities that stretched from Virginia and eastern Maryland to lower Delaware were unapologetically Southern.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson