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shoreline

[shawr-lahyn, shohr-] / ˈʃɔrˌlaɪn, ˈʃoʊr- /


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"Fresh snow on the mountains, autumn colours along the shoreline and even some amazing wildlife," Rosmarin, his voice brimming with excitement, told followers in a video posted several weeks ago.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Robert Greenhill, who owns a compound on nearly a mile of shoreline north of Sconset, is appealing that approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

It may freeze directly to the shoreline, anchor to shallow areas of the seafloor, or connect with grounded ice ridges.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

And then on to the shoreline, past Two Lights State Park, a golf course, and a jetport.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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