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coastline

[kohst-lahyn] / ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn /


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These shuttle ships use a route close to Oman's coastline.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Even if it doesn’t result in torrential rain, El Niño can wreak havoc on the coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Those periods are really critical for the fate of the California coastline and infrastructure this winter,” Cayan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The city's coastline also allows undersea cables to link Visakhapatnam to South Africa and Australia, "positioning Andhra Pradesh as India's third major subsea hub", Smith said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The southwest coastline was mostly uncharted, and they had no idea what kind of coves or natural harbors they could expect.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Based on the latest projections, the coastlines of Alabama and Mississippi could be the most affected, Molchanov noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The state’s coastlines have been inundated with high surf for much of the summer, leading to severe erosion at some of the state’s most popular beaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Along irregular coastlines and on small islands, the nearest grid cells are chosen to match the shape of the coastline or island, but no cells are further than 7km away.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

At the same time, increasing permafrost thaw is further weakening Arctic coastlines, making them more susceptible to erosion and storm damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

They used dead reckoning and followed coastlines as far as they could.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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