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shoreline

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


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They will create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms, which can be installed in the event of a spill, to help prevent the oil from reaching the shoreline and its sensitive ecosystems.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Environmental specialist Peter Cunningham told AFP that potential sediment plumes could impact rocky shoreline habitats, crayfish spawning and breeding species.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

SpaceX said it would also work with state and federal agencies to restore wetlands and protect the state’s shoreline.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The company will partner with government agencies on shoreline protection and wildlife conservation, according to Shotwell.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

As Tisquantum’s later history made clear, he regarded himself first and foremost as a citizen of Patuxet, a shoreline settlement halfway between what is now Boston and the beginning of Cape Cod.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Perhaps, if the Navy had moved away from large aircraft carriers and more toward small ships that could attack with speed and stealth along shorelines.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The sun hangs in the middle of the sky as I drive toward one of the most rapidly changing shorelines in California.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

By examining PCF debris collected from shorelines across Japan, they found that very little fertilizer plastic returns to land through rivers.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

People lingering at night along the shorelines of a small, affluent city north of Miami have been startled lately when they look up.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

A tugboat made its way down the river, causing the water to crash into the rocks along the shorelines.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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