Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorings
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Balseros stop being welcome After the 1994 exodus, rafters continued to reach Florida’s shores, though in smaller numbers.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026 -
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Russia is one of the world’s main oil exporters, and Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Olathe Schools shifted $44 million from its general fund to cover special education costs last year — a strain the superintendent says now forces staff reductions, leading to larger class sizes and fewer supports for every student, not just those with special needs.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Students enrolled in public schools can also benefit from scholarships that help pay for tutoring, specialized services, learning technology, transportation or other educational supports.—
Claudia Nachtigal,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2026
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The captain had reportedly appealed to the sultan for reinforcements, hoping to fortify Goa and, from that stronghold, expel the Portuguese from India so that the spice trade might once again flow via the Red Sea route toward Mecca and Cairo.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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That same week, the first installment of new Gang Suppression Force reinforcements arrived in Haiti, according to the force’s X account.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Higher ground is drier and includes trees and shrubs, according to the park service, but swales, which are the lower ground, are wetter and include water stands and wetland plants.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump has alluded to the political underpinnings of the influx.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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And yet, while the NCAA Tournament retains its traditional trappings and brackets and upsets keep the country entranced, the underpinnings of college basketball are totally different.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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The document claims the victims paid the Diazes $44,910 through Zelle, checks and cash for a travel package that included a cruise, drink packages, room upgrades, hotel stays, transportation and travel insurance.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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The property also features a handful of colorful beachfront cottages available for short-term guests and long-term, seasonal stays.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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The veterinarian said there is no medical reason for the birds to have been live plucked or to have their spurs cut so short.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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As K-pop spurs franchises, copycat spinoffs and big studio blockbusters, the system that propelled K-culture’s rise could stumble if its authenticity starts to waver.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Shorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorings. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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