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Helicopter crash The tour company whose sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off the New Jersey shoreline last week has shut down its operations, the FAA said on Sunday.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Located in Topton, North Carolina, right in Nantahala National Forest, the lake is known for its refreshing water and pristine shorelines—both of which can be explored from the comfort of a pontoon boat (which can carry up to 14 people).
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Black Sands Beach United States California’s Black Sands Beach, near the tiny town of Shelter Cove, is a 3.5-mile shoreline blanketed in smooth, black pebbles, a result of volcanic rock eroded by waves.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Located in Topton, North Carolina, right in Nantahala National Forest, the lake is known for its refreshing water and pristine shorelines—both of which can be explored from the comfort of a pontoon boat (which can carry up to 14 people).
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Black Sands Beach United States California’s Black Sands Beach, near the tiny town of Shelter Cove, is a 3.5-mile shoreline blanketed in smooth, black pebbles, a result of volcanic rock eroded by waves.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
Noun
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Such high temperatures are deadly to corals, which protect coastlines from erosion and storms.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Think of the eastern edge of South America or the coastline around the United Kingdom; these aren’t places with active volcanoes, large earthquakes or other major planetary activity.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bohai Sea According to satellite imagery, China's first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was spotted underway in the Bohai Sea, off the coast of northeastern China, on Tuesday.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mallorca may be known for its nightlife, its glorious beaches and lately, unfortunately, some of its tourism growing pains.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The stay in the beach house was supposed to clear their heads, and Joe wasn’t supposed to show up.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2022
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Towns to consider West Coast gems: Cayucos, Capitola, Carpinteria East Coast favorites: Beaufort, Bald Head Island, Wrightsville Beach The food scene If tacos and casual beachfront bites sound like your thing, California nails it every time.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 140-room beachfront project is slated to open in 2028, but per his disclosure it’s already hauled in $2.5 million for Trump, likely the licensing fee.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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This 2024 Sneaker Award–winning hiking shoe carried our tester over meadows, state forests, seashores, pavement and prairie-like terrain without aggravating her plantar fasciitis or roll-prone ankles.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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For those who enjoy the changing seasons, historic sites, and the Atlantic seashore, a home in the northeastern U.S. is ideal.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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