as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area

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Recent Examples of offshore Wealthy elites must back entrepreneurs, not offshore accounts. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Martínez’s hypothesis is that after death, Cleopatra’s body was brought to Taposiris Magna, transported through the tunnel to the offshore port and laid to rest in a secret location. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Along with the $8 million Redwood Marine Terminal, Humboldt was the most indefensible of any offshore wind power proposal yet conceived. Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 Both locations fall within a 250-kilometer radius of Emiliano Zapata and are part of a seismically active offshore zone. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for offshore
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  • The recent protests were triggered by the deaths of several pregnant women following routine C-sections in the coastal city of Agadir, spotlighting the crumbling healthcare system.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The recent collapses were a result of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, which made a mess of the Atlantic Ocean in the coastal waters off the Outer Banks.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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