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 fish skin – a medical product made from wild North Atlantic cod and manufactured by the Icelandic company Kerecis – provided a scaffold, or a type of platform, for new skin tissue to grow.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Experts from Colorado State University said in their initial forecast released in early April that an active Atlantic hurricane season is likely.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
This week marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a date that should resonate not only with meteorologists and emergency managers, but also with every business, homeowner and community leader along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
That’s the message that national weather forecasters, emergency management directors and public officials also are spreading as this year’s Atlantic hurricane season starts today and continues through Nov. 30.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Experts from Colorado State University said in their initial forecast released in early April that an active Atlantic hurricane season is likely.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
This week marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a date that should resonate not only with meteorologists and emergency managers, but also with every business, homeowner and community leader along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
That’s the message that national weather forecasters, emergency management directors and public officials also are spreading as this year’s Atlantic hurricane season starts today and continues through Nov. 30.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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