as in coasts
the land adjacent to a body of water
The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Recent Examples of coastlines
Airborne drones could make this process a fast, safe alternative that covers vast coastlines in a single flight.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The guest speaker is archaeologist Adam Niesley, who will discuss the story of 12,000 years of humanity in San Diego, about adaptations to changing climates, shifting coastlines, disappearing megafauna and new food resources.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Its coastlines, protected cultural sites, and Special Management Area review requirements place it in a regulatory category* of its own.
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Jonathan Tower,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The program provides states the ability to review, regulate and provide input on federal projects that affect their coastlines, but not broad veto power.
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Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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.
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Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
This apex predator lives along coastlines and other bodies of water, fishing for food.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
But this is what coastlines do.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The guest speaker is archaeologist Adam Niesley, who will discuss the story of 12,000 years of humanity in San Diego, about adaptations to changing climates, shifting coastlines, disappearing megafauna and new food resources.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Its coastlines, protected cultural sites, and Special Management Area review requirements place it in a regulatory category* of its own.
—
Jonathan Tower,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The program provides states the ability to review, regulate and provide input on federal projects that affect their coastlines, but not broad veto power.
—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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.
—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
This apex predator lives along coastlines and other bodies of water, fishing for food.
—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
But this is what coastlines do.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastlines
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Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.
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In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
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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).
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At issue is a city ordinance that prohibits most yoga instruction in parks and beaches.
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Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
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“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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