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Recent Examples of littoral
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Among them are a littoral combat ship, four minesweepers, and six water patrol craft, the official said.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Last year, for example, Congress required the purchase of multiple items the Pentagon does not need or want, such as C-130J cargo planes, P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, and littoral combat ships.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The 418-foot vessel will take a berth later this year at Naval Station San Diego, now home to 16 littoral combat ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2024
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Noun
These formations of algae grow at the bottom of a body of water and detach, surfacing and posing a distinct littoral threat.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Among them are a littoral combat ship, four minesweepers, and six water patrol craft, the official said.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Last year, for example, Congress required the purchase of multiple items the Pentagon does not need or want, such as C-130J cargo planes, P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, and littoral combat ships.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The 418-foot vessel will take a berth later this year at Naval Station San Diego, now home to 16 littoral combat ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
Adjective
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Along the Norwegian coast, the daily departures of Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages function as working coastal ferries, carrying mail, cars, and locals between small ports from Bergen to Kirkenes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Similar disruptions from jellyfish swarms have also affected other coastal plants, including Torness in Scotland in 2011 and Shimane in Japan, which, like France’s reactors, rely on seawater drawn directly from the coast for cooling.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Though not native to the Gulf of Mexico, the pythons have adapted, and will sometimes strangle an offshore drilling rig in their powerful coils.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wind giant Ørsted sues White House Energy giant Ørsted and two US states sued the White House over its obstruction of a near-complete offshore wind farm, part of the administration’s move away from renewables.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 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
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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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
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Being a seashore town, Santander gets its pick of fresh seafood.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Pair reading with trips to the zoo, planetarium, county or state fair, or natural outdoor settings like forests, lakes and seashores.—
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Littoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littoral. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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