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shorelines

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plural of shoreline

as in coastlines

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But ghost forests have expanded past silver screens and into coastlines across the country.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026
The department advised Americans near affected coastlines to move to higher ground and warned that strong currents and unpredictable surges could occur.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of coastlines

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Many other countries and even continents would kill to have this level of ingenuity on their shores.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Several merchant ships carrying grain and other civilian cargo were struck by drones – widely viewed as Russian – off the shores of two NATO members, Bulgaria and Romania.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shores

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Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.

— Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of coasts

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In 2025, Kuznietsov was arrested by Italian police in Rimini – a city in northern Italy known for its sandy beaches and Roman landmarks – and later extradited to Germany.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Shark sightings at Southern California beaches have surged this year.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of beaches

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So companies import the heavy mineral sands; separate out various profitable concentrates, including the monazite mineral concentrate; and then process the monazite concentrate to recover the rare-earths.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
As with their other current CBS hit Elsbeth — and unlike their more creatively unconventional streaming shows The Good Fight and Evil — Cupertino sands down some of the Kings’ jagged edges, aiming for something cuter.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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