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Recent Examples of littoral
Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Santa Barbara, one of the newest littoral combat ships, was visiting Manama, Bahrain, when the change of command occurred was announced.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
And Europe needs persistent, long term efforts to help Ukraine strengthen its capacity to preserve its control of its coastline and counterbalance Russia, in partnership with other littoral states.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Two Independence-variant littoral combat ships, USS Omaha and USS Savannah, were spotted operating in the South China Sea recently.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In the days after the collision between the Chinese military vessels, the U.S. deployed the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Higgins and the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati into the South China Sea for a freedom of navigation operation.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Santa Barbara, one of the newest littoral combat ships, was visiting Manama, Bahrain, when the change of command occurred was announced.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
And Europe needs persistent, long term efforts to help Ukraine strengthen its capacity to preserve its control of its coastline and counterbalance Russia, in partnership with other littoral states.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Two Independence-variant littoral combat ships, USS Omaha and USS Savannah, were spotted operating in the South China Sea recently.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
Adjective
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Nova Scotia, Canada for a scenic, affordable coastal road trip.—
Christie Holmes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, rough surf, beach erosion, and some stormy conditions are expected along parts of the East Coast next week due to Melissa, as well as a coastal storm that is expected to develop, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Moving south along Limón’s coast, Cahuita National Park’s coral reefs and rainforest hikes provide even more opportunities for wildlife observation, while inlaid-back, surf-centric Puerto Viejo’s can serve as an enriching yet relaxing home base nearby.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Developed by scientists at TU Delft, the algorithm can help perform tasks at hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s because the offshore low-pressure systems that strike the nation's East Coast share characteristics with tropical systems, Mann said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This log cabin, set along the Lake Michigan shoreline, marries the rustic allure of traditional wood paneling with sophisticated furnishings.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a June 18, 2025, news release, police announced that several of the remains recovered along the city’s shoreline since 2023 had been positively identified through DNA testing.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Originally known as The Clouds, the stately home overlooked what has become one of Barbados’ most luxurious coastlines.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Maduro, who is accused of stealing last year’s presidential election, responded with his own show of force, sending soldiers to the coastline for defensive exercises.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three people have died after a nor'easter impacted much of the Eastern seaboard A 76-year-old woman died after she was hit by a solar panel in Brooklyn, N.Y.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 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
Noun
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The National Park Service also manages nearly 400 other areas designated for their national significance as battlefields, military or historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, monuments, parkways, recreation areas, trails, rivers and preserves.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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“Littoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littoral. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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