inlet
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Hundreds of workers at Hinkley Point C are sheltered from the heat by thick concrete, like this water inlet.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
New Smyrna Beach is a surf break near a fish-rich inlet that attracts sharks, leading to bites, said Naylor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
While the acoustic deterrent costs £50m, the wider fish‑protection system - including larger inlet heads and a return pipe for fish - will cost £700m.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
“It’s much too far. A boat will cut across the inlet faster,” argued Joana.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Yes, the Red Bull has a couple of vertical air inlet slats, and the old Mercedes had a much larger vertical entry on its zero-pod car, whereas most cars use high-mounted horizontal inlets.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
There were inlets and small bays where you could gather your companions and vessels together before setting off.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 15, 2023
But why Ionia, why in these unassuming and pastoral landscapes, these remote islands and inlets of the Eastern Mediterranean?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
She was about to reach and, as Ab supposed, pass one of the inletting paths entering almost at right angles from the left.
From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Stanley Waterloo
