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Recent Examples of coastland
Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastland
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The coast live oaks, one of the most effective lines of natural fire defense in the mountains, started struggling too.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s latest projections, sea levels along the U.S. coastlines are projected to rise, on average, around 10 to 12 inches by 2050.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Travelers who have yet to venture beyond sun-and-sand destinations like the Mexican Caribbean or the Dominican Republic will embrace the beautiful, beachy coastline and luxe resorts of St. Kitts that ring true to every Caribbean stereotype.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Future phases aim to extend the protective measures further along the coast to shoreline covering private land.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Logic would tell you a state like Connecticut with an extensive shoreline should provide more moisture.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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South Korea, which hosted races between 2010 and 2013, is also making a strong push to bring F1 back to its shores.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, neither have been confirmed for the fast-food giant's eateries on U.S. shores.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cruise companies are also investing heavily into new private islands and beaches to take passengers to, like CocoCay, the island with North America's second tallest waterslide, helium balloon rides, adult-only beaches, and zip lines galore.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The private beach and spa were my favorite amenities at Le Majestic.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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The business community understood the economic devastation the Eastern seaboard’s tourism and fishing industries faced.Frank Knapp, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
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All these influences are underpinned by a historic split along the Mediterranean seaboard that runs between Tripoli and the eastern province of Cyrenaica, the historic base of the Sanussi monarchy.Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2011
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“Coastland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastland. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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