shoreline

Example Sentences

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In March, an 8-foot great white was spotted circling a surfer in Newport Beach, which prompted an immediate shutdown of the shoreline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The path is a continuous trail, allowing walkers to explore the country's shoreline on foot.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Shutting the jungle of pipes and towering flare stacks dominating the desert shoreline took a fifth of supercooled gas supplies from the world market at a stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I watch a family of ducks dart in and out of the reeds along the shoreline, next to the dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam