coast guard
noun
1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
2
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Newsweek reached out to Taiwan's coast guard with a request for comment by email.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Their quick action accelerated the formalization of the coast guard’s program to engage with First Nations, a recognition of their expertise and historical role in marine rescues.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
Response is handled by Garmin, whose emergency coordinators pass information to a network of law enforcement agencies, emergency services providers, search and rescue professionals, embassies, coast guards, and more.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s coast guard, in its report to lawmakers, said its priority was to get access to the ship in question as part of its investigation and that areas where cable are located, and their landing points on shore, are key monitoring locations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Their quick action accelerated the formalization of the coast guard’s program to engage with First Nations, a recognition of their expertise and historical role in marine rescues.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
Response is handled by Garmin, whose emergency coordinators pass information to a network of law enforcement agencies, emergency services providers, search and rescue professionals, embassies, coast guards, and more.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s coast guard, in its report to lawmakers, said its priority was to get access to the ship in question as part of its investigation and that areas where cable are located, and their landing points on shore, are key monitoring locations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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