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Recent Examples of littoral
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
It is specialized in amphibious and littoral warfare operations, as well as having the capability of disrupting the enemy in a contested littoral environment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
John M. Mugane, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2022
Now, in a distracted world, China proudly touts the efficiency of its surveillance state while continuing to build up its military and pursue its ambitious efforts to gain a strategic advantage along the Asian littoral.
—Lewis Libby, National Review, 6 May 2021
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Adjective
The northern flank is a maritime and littoral theater of NATO, where Russia deploys its most potent capabilities next to it.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
It is specialized in amphibious and littoral warfare operations, as well as having the capability of disrupting the enemy in a contested littoral environment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
Anyone who went to the east African littoral could choose to become Swahili, and many did.
—John M. Mugane, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2022
Now, in a distracted world, China proudly touts the efficiency of its surveillance state while continuing to build up its military and pursue its ambitious efforts to gain a strategic advantage along the Asian littoral.
—Lewis Libby, National Review, 6 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
Noun
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Claridge’s Flowers has created a bespoke Hotel Il Pellicano bouquet that aims to conjure the feeling of the Tuscan coast with seasonal flowers wrapped in the yellow and white striped paper, recalling the hotel’s colors.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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At a compact difference outside Montevideo are 1,000 kilometers of coast, a broad gamut of beaches, desert dunes and extensive rural landscapes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An offshore barrier reef helps keep the beach's water gentle and calm and also makes for an exciting snorkeling spot. 6.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Spanish government claimed Shakira had used an offshore company to evade paying the money.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Star Harbor Apartments, located along the Alameda shoreline, has been bought for $153.7 million, according to documents filed on Feb. 5 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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With warm waters and ample shoreline, Florida had a total of 14 bites, more than any other state.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Just 30 minutes from Athens city center, this 40-mile stretch of coastline is undergoing a resurgence, driven by the completion of Europe's most extensive coastal park, planned for the end of 2025, and a raft of the most fabulous hotel chains setting up home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The former features a 39-foot, golden Buddha at the top of the stairs along with panoramic vistas of the coastline.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Areas where temperatures will not dip near or below freezing could see severe thunderstorms, including the central Atlantic seaboard.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
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Locally, Hotz called Nashville a drug trade hub for the South and eastern seaboard, citing its major thoroughfares and access to the state and the region.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2022
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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
Noun
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Malibu beachfront properties are now just a scorched seashore.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
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Most ranchers at the beloved seashore have agreed to take money from the Nature Conservancy to cease operations, as John Beck reports for the Press Democrat.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As one of the oldest seaside resorts on the East Coast, Pawleys Island is rich with historical charm and timeless beauty.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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The tiny medieval village perched in the hills above Taormina, the tony Sicilian seaside town made famous by the second season of The White Lotus, was theirs.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Littoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littoral. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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