shoreline
Example Sentences
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Protecting shipping, Gen. Clark concludes, means controlling the “whole shoreline, its people and the airspace above it.”
I watch a family of ducks dart in and out of the reeds along the shoreline, next to the dock.
From Literature
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In addition, landfast ice acts as a natural barrier, reducing the impact of waves on the shoreline and allowing river water to spread farther offshore.
From Science Daily
An 8-foot great white shark was spotted circling a surfer in Newport Beach on Thursday afternoon, triggering an immediate shutdown of the nearby shoreline, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
Its name is quite a trek too - King Charles III England Coast Path - but for the first time it creates a continuous trail, allowing walkers to explore England's shoreline step by step.
From BBC
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