coast guard
noun
1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
2
Examples of coast guard in a Sentence
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The summit ended with agreements to hold more naval and coast guard joint exercises, and pledges of new infrastructure investment and technology cooperation.
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Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Last year saw a series of near-clashes between the two coast guards near the Second Thomas Shoal.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
In the most recent confrontation two weeks ago, a Chinese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against a Philippine boat, shattering its glass panel and injuring four Filipino sailors.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Taiwan sent four coast guard vessels and its Chinese counterpart six to participate in the rescue effort, the coast guard said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, a Chinese coast guard ship fired water cannons at a Philippine coast guard vessel, shattering a windscreen and injuring four personnel, Philippine authorities said.
—Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Our county teams and coast guard are heading out now to investigate.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
In the second case, also early Saturday, the coast guard was informed that people had landed on a beach on the island of Rhodes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2024
Japan's coast guard reported that the projectile fell into the sea.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Last year saw a series of near-clashes between the two coast guards near the Second Thomas Shoal.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
In the most recent confrontation two weeks ago, a Chinese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against a Philippine boat, shattering its glass panel and injuring four Filipino sailors.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Taiwan sent four coast guard vessels and its Chinese counterpart six to participate in the rescue effort, the coast guard said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, a Chinese coast guard ship fired water cannons at a Philippine coast guard vessel, shattering a windscreen and injuring four personnel, Philippine authorities said.
—Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Our county teams and coast guard are heading out now to investigate.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
In the second case, also early Saturday, the coast guard was informed that people had landed on a beach on the island of Rhodes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2024
Japan's coast guard reported that the projectile fell into the sea.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
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