as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore temperatures are moderated by an alongshore current

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offshore
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  • Cheers all around for Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams and many others who successfully persuaded President Trump to have the federal government lift its stop-work order on Empire Wind 1, an offshore wind project which will create 1,500 good jobs and clean energy for a half million homes.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
  • The president issued an executive order on his first day in office that barred new leases for offshore wind in U.S. waters and ordered a review of leasing and permitting practices.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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“Alongshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongshore. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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