as in bays
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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Recent Examples of inlets
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.
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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
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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