inshore
Example Sentences
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Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The entanglement alliance has been working with the inshore fishing industry for a number of years to raise awareness.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
The RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched from Eastbourne within 11 minutes and they were both brought to safety.
From BBC • May 31, 2024
“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024
There were only three boats in sight now and they showed very low and far inshore.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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