inlets
- plural of inlet.
Example Sentences
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The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Yes, the Red Bull has a couple of vertical air inlet slats, and the old Mercedes had a much larger vertical entry on its zero-pod car, whereas most cars use high-mounted horizontal inlets.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
“Fewer than two dozen inlets have been identified” with this damage, said Kowal.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024
As Elizebeth later explained, the Atlantic coast alone, “with its coves and inlets, its chopped waterline, with its many secluded spots where boats might secretly dock and unload, created a problem which defied description.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
