as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries

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Recent Examples of nearshore There’s no evidence that Trump’s tariff regime has benefited nearshore countries in the Western Hemisphere at all, Lu said. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025 To avoid these issues, provide your nearshore employees with robust onboarding and ongoing training tailored to their jurisdictional requirements. Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Record breaking green turtle nesting in Florida means more juvenile turtles in the nearshore and inshore waters of the southeastern US states. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works specifically to determine ocean depth, or bathymetry, in shallow, nearshore environments. Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The nearshore area of Lake Superior also drops off very quickly, Lusardi said fragments can be anywhere from near the shoreline to 400 feet deep. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024 The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 July 2024 The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024 Divers typically harvest conch by hand, preferably in nearshore waters from a small boat and without gear any more sophisticated than a mask, snorkel and flippers. Patrick Whittle, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
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offshore
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  • Erin is expected to remain a large and powerful system capable of producing dangerous offshore conditions, prompting maritime warnings along the East Coast of the U.S.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Meteorologists are already warning beachgoers and mariners to pay attention to conditions and forecasts as Erin approaches the offshore waters.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Nearshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearshore. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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