Definition of alongshorenext
as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore temperatures are moderated by an alongshore current

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Adjective
  • Zhang launched the fintech payments company in 2015 in Melbourne, Australia, and found a niche helping global companies pay offshore vendors and employees.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • But authorities and businesses on the island of Crete cautioned against overreacting to the fish’s offshore presence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
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  • SpaceX’s record-shattering IPO has minted thousands of new millionaires, unleashing a wave of high-end home shoppers poised to reshape Southern California’s already tight coastal housing markets.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Dozens of buildings had collapsed in the coastal state, about 25 miles north of the South American country's capital of Caracas.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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“Alongshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongshore. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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