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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The conditions may also make coastal California feel more humid and muggy because of the loss of cooling fog and because warmer air holds more moisture, according to Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“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

Mo took the coastal road, which Elinor had said was built by the Romans, and followed it farther west.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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