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Hurricane Florence is moving toward the Carolina coastline and could blow ashore¹ late Thursday or early Friday. The rain could last for days. Coastal² North Carolina residents were told to evacuate³.

Tropical storm Olivia has been losing steam as it moves through the Pacific toward Hawaii. That storm could drop 15 inches of rain in some areas.

Republican Eddie Edwards could become New Hampshire's first black congressman⁴ after winning a primary. He faces democratic Chris Pappas, who could become New Hampshire's first openly gay representative.

Russia's defense⁵ ministry⁶ released the video from its largest-ever war games. Moscow says 300,000 troops are taking part in the exercises in the Far East.

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1 ashore
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。 He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

2 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 evacuate
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！ They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

4 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

5 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

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