onshore

Example Sentences

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Iranian onshore storage—with a capacity of up to 120 million barrels—is currently over half full.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As the Economist recently argued, that could mean a more gradual build-out of renewable power, allowing more time to invest in cheaper onshore wind and reform the electricity market.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Sable had resumed production at one of its three offshore oil platforms last May, but was unable to transport the oil through the onshore pipelines due to ongoing legal and regulatory blocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Iran’s oil fields are located largely onshore in the country’s southwest and offshore in the northern Persian Gulf.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

This lantern would be bright, clearly visible to enemy positions onshore.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides