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offshore

[awf-shawr, -shohr, of-] / ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf- /
ADJECTIVE
away from the shoreline
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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Together, these capture both direct Hormuz movements and Gulf of Oman-linked flows that may involve “dark” transits, shuttle tanker movements or offshore transfers, Smith said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"This is a constituency with many issues and problems to address and it's being reduced to something very specific about offshore jobs," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Kalshi recently backed the launch of Americans for Fair Markets, an advocacy group that supports “federally regulated, onshore exchanges vs. offshore platforms with no KYC and no recourse,” according to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The accident, the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, killed 11 workers, claimed the lives of thousands of marine animals, and caused widespread damage to ocean ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I wasn’t sure how far offshore we’d drifted, but I could still see the faint string of lights that marked the coastline.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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