coast

Example Sentences

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A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

That might be considered beneficial, as the thinking behind introducing the 350kW super-clip is to reduce lift and coast, where speed differentials are bigger again, because the wings close and drag increases.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To the right, with the Iranian coast only 40 miles away, the dark-blue sea is completely empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At least two vessels have paid to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, a Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst said in a briefing on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cuba was an island just ninety miles from the coast of Florida.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin