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a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
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Recent Examples of shores
Described as semi-autobiographical, the play follows a year in the life of college student Josh (Ben Hirschhorn), whose alcoholism has led him from theater school in New York to the shores of a reservoir in his Colorado hometown.
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Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, the decimation of the environment and indigenous people across the world, from the palm oil plantations of Indonesia to the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the shores of Great Nicobar.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Bennice, all of this flexibility helps the cephalopods to thrive in a wide range of habitats, from sandy shores to rocky reefs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Getty Images With its steady expansion beyond American shores, RH is establishing itself in cultural capitals across Europe.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The area of Lake Michigan waters between the shores of west Michigan and Wisconsin includes the Great Lakes' mysterious region known as the Lake Michigan Triangle, drawing comparisons to the infamous Bermuda Triangle, the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Large swells will produce High Surf Warning conditions along east facing shores tonight and Tuesday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The cracks in the musical community first appeared when the Beatles arrived on American shores in February 1964.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Before Russia’s invasion, Mariupol had been a thriving industrial port city of 450,000 on the shores of the Azov Sea.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Chad Jones, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, the decimation of the environment and indigenous people across the world, from the palm oil plantations of Indonesia to the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the shores of Great Nicobar.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Bennice, all of this flexibility helps the cephalopods to thrive in a wide range of habitats, from sandy shores to rocky reefs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Getty Images With its steady expansion beyond American shores, RH is establishing itself in cultural capitals across Europe.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The area of Lake Michigan waters between the shores of west Michigan and Wisconsin includes the Great Lakes' mysterious region known as the Lake Michigan Triangle, drawing comparisons to the infamous Bermuda Triangle, the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Large swells will produce High Surf Warning conditions along east facing shores tonight and Tuesday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The cracks in the musical community first appeared when the Beatles arrived on American shores in February 1964.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Before Russia’s invasion, Mariupol had been a thriving industrial port city of 450,000 on the shores of the Azov Sea.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
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Just ask Cakmak, who is doing just that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has identified the sector as one of its key growth pillars of the future.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strategy focuses on five pillars, including climate action, and a long-term goal to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals, preventing wastewater and air pollution, and enabling the recovery of water and chemistry across the supply chain.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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The closer-than-expected race in the NL West was actually boosted by reinforcements this week.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s a realistic scenario in which the Nuggets still need defensive reinforcements after the first stretch of the season, especially to guard on the perimeter and take some of the load off Braun and Gordon.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Right now, as City attempt to establish their defensive foundations, Khusanov’s high-stakes defending is, oddly, their most reliable solution to a problem position.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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These are supports, as Crazy Bull explains, are as vital as what happens in classrooms and labs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Geriatric care managers are generally people with medical and social services training (usually nurses and social workers) who have particular expertise in creating care plans that cover medical interventions and the creation of everyday life routines and supports for people with particular needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sway of the founder CAIO Ganju, previously the company’s chief technology officer, started his AI journey in 2018, doing deep dives on neural networks and the mathematical underpinnings.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The writings left behind by the shooter in Wednesday's deadly attack at a Minnesota church have many of the underpinnings of a troubled person — and leave just as much confusion over why the mass shooting occurred, USA TODAY reports.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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These seven essential mental health habits help highly effective CEOs ensure their compass stays true.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The room was clean, had an ensuite bathroom, and, like many of their stays, proved that comfort and adventure don’t require luxury.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Real Madrid and Marseille last met back in the 2009-10 group stage, when Cristiano Ronaldo scored braces in both the home and away fixtures.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In practice, the change in step functions similarly to certain knee braces, Uhlrich said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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