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Hot deserts are found near the western coasts of continents because the winds passing by the cold ocean currents blowing along these coasts are dry.
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the winds passing over the cold ocean currents flowing along these coasts
💡 Explanation:
The sentence has error of incorrect usage of preposition and diction. Ocean currents don't blow. Also, use of the preposition 'by' is incorrect. The correct usage is 'over'. This option corrects both the errors.