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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"It is a matter of coordinating with the coastal states," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

US Central Command had said the measures covered "vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers say the approach offers a "practical, scalable solution" to the "widespread loss" of essential coastal ecosystems.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Forty thousand years ago, those crossings may have been achieved by bamboo rafts, low-tech but seaworthy watercraft still in use in coastal South China today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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