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Gulf of Mexico

1 Cultural  
  1. Part of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the southeast coast of the United States and the east coast of Mexico.


Gulf of Mexico 2 Cultural  
  1. Gulf bordered by the southeast coast of the United States and the east coast of Mexico.


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The Minerva Gloria is docked at a wharf in the Mississippi Sound, not far from the US's vast oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It appealed to seafarers and maritime authorities in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico to report any information or sightings of the missing vessels to the nearest naval authority.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and demanded the media go along with it.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Earlier work by Lowery and colleagues studying the Chicxulub crater in the Gulf of Mexico had already shown that some surviving organisms returned to the region fairly quickly after the impact.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Emily was stalled in the Gulf of Mexico, gathering strength, making up her mind which way to go.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith