coast
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"Together, these feedbacks allowed the Antarctic ice sheet to spread from the mountains across the continent, eventually reaching the coast," added Dr. Goodwin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The first band of heavy showers may reach the southeast coast of England around midnight, and then cross Greater London before moving northwards into the home counties and East Anglia.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are now two distinct routes: one to the north, near the Iranian coast -- the only one approved by Tehran -- and another to the south, between the Omani coast and potentially mined areas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Much of that is due to the recent record warmth of the near-shore ocean, as the water temperature essentially sets the floor for how cold it will get at night along the coast, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He was also interested in locating and charting ancient shipwrecks along the Turkish coast.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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In fact, in the hoo-hah over the Lakers, titillating to the media on both coasts, Mr. Trump has been a non-factor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
East and West coasts import foreign fuel to meet local demand largely because there are few Jones Act-compliant oil tankers or cargo ships, and they command higher shipping prices than foreign vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The coasts and coastal valleys will cool by 1 to 2 degrees each day through Wednesday, although temperatures will remain above normal, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Top among them are the United States, where Americans on both coasts enjoy the cocktail hour staple -- but whose interior has yet to be seduced by the spritz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The bicyclist coasts to a stop, and he nods to a cluster of buildings across the street.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Sometimes this happens because the studios are trying to capitalize on a moment, like when “The Minecraft Movie” coasted in on the fumes of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
“Expert review” coasted under the radar for months, until a few tech journalists caught its scent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
But the absence of the two centers had little effect on Detroit as they coasted to a wire-to-wire victory in Toronto.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
He says he has coasted through some classes for his government major, but has to work harder in his physics major.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
A car painted a brilliant, glittering blue appeared on the horizon and pulled into the driveway and coasted to a stop.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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And coasting into the next phase of this tournament isn’t just a salve for the heartburn that the Americans tend to give their own fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Unified school board member Rocío Rivas looked to be coasting to outright victories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
But it didn’t seem to bother him, and he got quite used to coasting through politics.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
“But I tell them, and the kids of my clients, that you have to keep going when you’re young. Then you can start coasting when you are in your early 40s.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
I went for a bike ride with June yesterday and laughed while I was coasting down Tanglewood Hill.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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