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 The storm will be followed on Wednesday and Thursday by warmer weather and possibly weak offshore winds that would minimize the marine layer. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 In April, UMaine learned that a Department of Energy grant for a floating offshore wind-turbine project was suspended—on the same day that a three-hundred-and-seventy-five-ton platform had been hauled to a dock in Searsport. Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 To be sure, problem gamblers found their way around it, opening accounts with offshore sportsbooks or a local guy-who-knew-a-guy. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 Another unsettled pattern could follow later in the week, depending on how the offshore low evolves, forecasters said. Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for offshore
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coastal
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  • Today, Long Island remains a blend of suburban life, coastal culture, and historic estates while also facing challenges of rising seas and housing affordability.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The southern half of the country -- from Southern California through much of Texas, the exterior Southeast and the coastal Mid-Atlantic -- will possibly see drier conditions than what is average for winter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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