onshore

Example Sentences

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The researchers believe the seals are not simply resting onshore.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Enormous amounts of onshore wind and solar power had been deployed during the previous five years.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

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

California’s strategy so far has been to focus on onshore preparations within its jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But now we had a month of onshore gales, blowing day in, day out—south winds, or south by east.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer