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littoral

[lit-er-uhl] / ˈlɪt ər əl /










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China has long dispatched coast guard and research ships around the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the hotly contested South China Sea, where Beijing and several littoral countries have competing claims.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Even Russia, Iran’s closest ally, said this week that any arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz must be agreed by all the other littoral states of the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The Houthis command the Tihamah coastal plain, the eastern littoral of the Red Sea.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2024

The new discoveries will increase the ecological importance of the Mallorca channel seamounts and the littoral caves, providing compelling arguments for the Spanish government to emphasize the need for protection measures.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2024

Walled off from wet air by both the Andes and the Humboldt Current, the Peruvian littoral is astonishingly dry: the average annual precipitation is about two inches.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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