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Recent Examples of coastland
Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
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Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastland
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What To Know The participating countries conducted the drills on Tuesday and Wednesday inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), off the west coast of Zambales province on the main island of Luzon, according to a statement from the Philippine military.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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That goal at Chelsea came during the now 21-year-old forward’s golden spell at the south-coast club.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bold Coast National Scenic Byway Maine This route along the coastline of Downeast Maine, which begins not far from Acadia National Park, helps travelers appreciate the natural beauty and history of this part of the state.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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So, a single district across California’s entire upper tier and northern coastline made some sense.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Small craft advisories are in place across the Upper Peninsula's entire shoreline for wind gusts up to 35 knots (40 mph).—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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With no high-rise buildings along the beachfront, and a wide, flat expanse of shoreline, there is plenty of room to spread out.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attractions include beaches, desert safaris and major cultural sites like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jellyfish washed up on the beach in front of the Gravelines nuclear power station, operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF) on August 12, 2025 in Gravelines, France.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Erin is barreling along the Atlantic seaboard and bringing with it dangerously high water levels, waves and rip currents.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Erin is moving closer to the Eastern seaboard, bringing dangerous rip currents and flood risks that have prompted evacuation orders and states of emergency in two North Carolina counties.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Coastland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastland. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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