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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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North America revenue fell 4% to $2.1 billion, amid lower stimulation activity on U.S. land and in the Gulf of Mexico.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

Into the Midwest came seashells from the Gulf of Mexico, silver from Ontario, fossil shark’s teeth from Chesapeake Bay, and obsidian from Yellowstone.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann