shorelines

plural of shoreline

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Noun
  • The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country's streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Instead of using undersea cables to send raw electricity back to coastlines, the platforms consume the power immediately to run onboard artificial intelligence hardware.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • What Makes Its Beach Unique Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is on the shores of a coquina rock beach, the second largest outcropping of visible limestone shoreline in Florida (the first is Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter).
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • At issue is a city ordinance that prohibits most yoga instruction in parks and beaches.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
    Ash-har Quraishi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • With just 158,00 residents, the island off the coast of South America is best known for its pastel colonial architecture, extensive coral reefs, and stretches of golden sands.
    Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • From Menorca’s quiet coves to Sardinia’s pink sands, here's what topped their lists.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
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