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a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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They are more frequently seen in sheltered harbors and inlets where they may be spotted from a boat.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
An intricate thread of marshy lakes and inlets at the foothills of the highest coastal mountain range in the world, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, serves as a gateway to some of the country’s most impressive naturescapes.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Wood fishing boats bob in quiet inlets where my parents once spent weekends learning to water-ski.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore and in bays and inlets.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore, and in bays and inlets.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
On top of this, the rise in sea level, coastal development and the construction of navigation channels and inlets, have exacerbated the issue.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
There are multiple ferry crossings navigating the province’s numerous coastal inlets and, in the interior, the lush Columbia River Valley.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
An intricate thread of marshy lakes and inlets at the foothills of the highest coastal mountain range in the world, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, serves as a gateway to some of the country’s most impressive naturescapes.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Wood fishing boats bob in quiet inlets where my parents once spent weekends learning to water-ski.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore and in bays and inlets.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore, and in bays and inlets.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
On top of this, the rise in sea level, coastal development and the construction of navigation channels and inlets, have exacerbated the issue.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
There are multiple ferry crossings navigating the province’s numerous coastal inlets and, in the interior, the lush Columbia River Valley.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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