1
: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore
an onshore wind
2
a
: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water
b
: situated on land
3
: domestic sense 2
onshore markets
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At the same time, the president has moved to slow the growth of wind power – one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation even without federal subsidies – by pausing new or renewed approvals for offshore wind projects and onshore wind and solar on federal land.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Since Trump’s executive order from January 20, the administration has put in place or threatened additional tariffs on countries, such as China, that would substantially raise the cost of onshore turbines, some of which are manufactured in Iowa.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
After tariffs kicked in earlier this month, the People's Bank of China set its midpoint rate at its weakest level since 2023 and the onshore yuan weakened to 7.3509 against the greenback, its weakest close since December 2007.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the onshore yuan on Thursday weakened to 7.3509 against the greenback, its lowest since 2007, data from LSEG showed.
—Lee Ying Shan,asriel Chua, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Since Trump’s executive order from January 20, the administration has put in place or threatened additional tariffs on countries, such as China, that would substantially raise the cost of onshore turbines, some of which are manufactured in Iowa.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
After tariffs kicked in earlier this month, the People's Bank of China set its midpoint rate at its weakest level since 2023 and the onshore yuan weakened to 7.3509 against the greenback, its weakest close since December 2007.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the onshore yuan on Thursday weakened to 7.3509 against the greenback, its lowest since 2007, data from LSEG showed.
—Lee Ying Shan,asriel Chua, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Onshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onshore. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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onshore
adjective
on·shore
ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r 
ˈän-,
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: moving toward the shore
onshore winds
2
: situated on land
onshore oil refinery
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