Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
1
a
: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic community
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The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1st, which is also the first day of meteorological summer.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Florida experienced a dramatic Atlantic hurricane season this year, with Hurricane Debby in early August and Hurricanes Helene and Milton both making landfall in the state in quick succession this fall.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Redburn Atlantic analyst Dominic Ball said in an Oct. 24 note that the stock may be getting too expensive.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
During the war, its pilots patrolled the waters off the Atlantic coast and beyond, thwarting submarine attacks and monitoring shipping lanes.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Florida experienced a dramatic Atlantic hurricane season this year, with Hurricane Debby in early August and Hurricanes Helene and Milton both making landfall in the state in quick succession this fall.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Redburn Atlantic analyst Dominic Ball said in an Oct. 24 note that the stock may be getting too expensive.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
During the war, its pilots patrolled the waters off the Atlantic coast and beyond, thwarting submarine attacks and monitoring shipping lanes.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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