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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  • Head out on a fishing charter Floridian Captain Wayne Senteno of Jax Fishing Charters knows the inshore fishing grounds and offshore hot spots in this part of Florida like the inside of his tackle box.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • On top of that, state and federal rules limit removing sargassum in the ocean, and no offshore barriers have been approved, partly because the seaweed provides habitat to small fish and crustaceans while in the water.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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  • In the blueberry capital of Georgia, where flat coastal plains stretch out on either side of the road, there’s a good chance travelers will drive past fields of bushy blueberry crops growing in long, monotonous rows.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
  • The fatalities were the latest among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Alongshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongshore. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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