as in sands
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
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Home to some of the country’s best green teas, jaw-dropping coastlines and Mount Fuji, Shizuoka is filled with amazing activities like tea harvesting with local farmers to hiking Mount Fuji.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Of this mismanaged waste, 19 million tons leak into the environment annually, with 13 million tons impacting terrestrial ecosystems and 6 million tons entering rivers and coastlines.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement High, strong breaking waves 30 to 40 feet high were expected to hit the shores of the area Monday, according to the National Weather Service.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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After arriving in the capital, Whitehorse, begin your adventure with a visit to a remote lodge on the shores of Tagish Lake.—
Marc Telio,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Beaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaches. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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