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 On top of typical long-range spotting during such an offshore wind event, ember casts were flying in several directions, sometimes switching course throughout the day, Marrone said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Others have skirted export controls by renting GPU access from offshore cloud providers. Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025 Leading Light was among two offshore wind projects selected by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in January 2024. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Other permits exist for niche cases like seafarers, offshore workers, and athletes. David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for offshore 

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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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