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coast

[kohst] / koʊst /




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Sequoias are on the “Red List of Threatened Species” site maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, along with their two cousins, coast redwoods and dawn redwoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

This led him to explore along the coast, eventually discovering one of the alleged locations for Bean and his clan.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The two ships launched this summer will be run by yet another institute, under the government’s Ocean Affairs Council, which manages Taiwan’s coast guard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

He was also interested in locating and charting ancient shipwrecks along the Turkish coast.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Maximum temperatures will be in the 60s on the coasts and in the valleys, the forecast states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Far more than a few high-profile billionaires on the coasts, these are the real rich in America.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Taiwanese authorities have urged people to stay away from coasts and mountains.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Maximum temperatures on Monday are forecast to be in the 70s — slightly below normal for this time of the year — across coasts and valleys south of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Who knows what a man might meet, out there? Not we, who keep always to our coasts and shores.”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

That proved to be enough – and it wasn't all that close, as the challenger coasted to what appears to be a double-digit victory.

From BBC ● May 20, 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

The car coasted to a stop along the gravelly roadside.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Every gubernatorial election since that race has been sleepy and ignored in national politics, with Democratic candidates coasting to victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

A Wall Street Journal article earlier this week described a new retirement formula that younger people are using to game out when they have enough savings to start coasting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Every successful actor probably has a nightmare that one day the phone stops ringing and you’re coasting on fading glory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Of course, here at MarketWatch, we’d never suggest coasting when you’re on the clock.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

After what seemed like an eternity, Gregor felt Ares coasting in for a landing.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins


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