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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He also was involved in the destruction of compromising photos of the prince and helped him and his sisters, Caroline and Stephanie, hide their wealth in offshore Panamanian bank accounts, the Daily Mail reported.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Silky sharks are found in tropical waters and frequently are caught as bycatch each year, primarily by small-scale coastal and offshore longline fisheries.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
In early 2025, offshore oil potential was identified in the Walton-Morant Basin, located south of the island.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In separate letters to each company on Tuesday, the lawmakers allege that the pharmaceutical companies all avoided paying U.S. tax bills by shifting their profits to offshore subsidiaries in jurisdictions with much lower tax rates, such as Ireland and Bermuda.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Silky sharks are found in tropical waters and frequently are caught as bycatch each year, primarily by small-scale coastal and offshore longline fisheries.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
In early 2025, offshore oil potential was identified in the Walton-Morant Basin, located south of the island.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In separate letters to each company on Tuesday, the lawmakers allege that the pharmaceutical companies all avoided paying U.S. tax bills by shifting their profits to offshore subsidiaries in jurisdictions with much lower tax rates, such as Ireland and Bermuda.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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