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Recent Examples of littoral
Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Santa Barbara, one of the newest littoral combat ships, was visiting Manama, Bahrain, when the change of command occurred was announced.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
And Europe needs persistent, long term efforts to help Ukraine strengthen its capacity to preserve its control of its coastline and counterbalance Russia, in partnership with other littoral states.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Two Independence-variant littoral combat ships, USS Omaha and USS Savannah, were spotted operating in the South China Sea recently.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the days after the collision between the Chinese military vessels, the U.S. deployed the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Higgins and the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati into the South China Sea for a freedom of navigation operation.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Santa Barbara, one of the newest littoral combat ships, was visiting Manama, Bahrain, when the change of command occurred was announced.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
And Europe needs persistent, long term efforts to help Ukraine strengthen its capacity to preserve its control of its coastline and counterbalance Russia, in partnership with other littoral states.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Two Independence-variant littoral combat ships, USS Omaha and USS Savannah, were spotted operating in the South China Sea recently.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
Adjective
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Nova Scotia, Canada for a scenic, affordable coastal road trip.—
Christie Holmes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, rough surf, beach erosion, and some stormy conditions are expected along parts of the East Coast next week due to Melissa, as well as a coastal storm that is expected to develop, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After leaving La Navidad, Columbus sailed along the north coast of Hispaniola and discovered a new settlement, La Isabela.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mali Beach is on Alor Island, a small island in southern Indonesia closer to the northern coast of Australia than Jakarta, the country’s capital.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The platform is now undergoing structural testing at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), a renowned site for offshore research.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearly all of these projects were offshore though, and Greenland Energy is taking an onshore approach.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, its shifting shoreline has made matters worse.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miami Beach is a barrier island, and healthy coral reefs act as natural defenses by breaking up waves, helping to reduce shoreline erosion.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Originally known as The Clouds, the stately home overlooked what has become one of Barbados’ most luxurious coastlines.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Maduro, who is accused of stealing last year’s presidential election, responded with his own show of force, sending soldiers to the coastline for defensive exercises.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three people have died after a nor'easter impacted much of the Eastern seaboard A 76-year-old woman died after she was hit by a solar panel in Brooklyn, N.Y.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The National Park Service also manages nearly 400 other areas designated for their national significance as battlefields, military or historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, monuments, parkways, recreation areas, trails, rivers and preserves.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Being a seashore town, Santander gets its pick of fresh seafood.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Littoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littoral. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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