shoreline

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Recent Examples of shoreline Dive into the mysterious and vital world of mangroves to explore how mangroves support biodiversity, protect shorelines from erosion, and combat climate change by capturing vast amounts of carbon. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025 The most recent attacked happened about 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday in the tunnel, which connects homes and the commercial area of Point Richmond with the beach, marina and shoreline. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 From 2016 to 2022, shoreline fire departments have answered about 30 calls for water rescues. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 The lake offers more than 40 miles of shoreline for camping and fishing. Margaret Jackson, Denver Post, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoreline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
Noun
  • This taste of Italian summer elegance naturally inspires wanderlust for the actual coastlines of Italy.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Storms cause the water to build up near the coastlines then, once conditions calm, the water falls back causing changes in water levels within hours or days, according to the National Park Service.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • However, La Jolla’s issues related to the coast are a difference from his previous job.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
  • While rumors suggested that the two met off the coast in their yachts, Wolff has dismissed the report.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • In a recent incident, on June 21, a storm surge caused Lake Superior's waters to dramatically change, particularly near the beaches of Whitefish Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, according the Great Lakes Environment Research Laboratory.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
  • The group also found the odds of a fatal drowning on a beach protected by a USLA lifeguard is 1 in 18 million.
    Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • With miles of scenic beachfront, tons of local small businesses, and a welcoming, unpretentious vibe, South Bay's Beach Cities truly have something for everyone.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
  • Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort Located about 45 minutes outside of San Juan on one of the island's most enviable stretches of beachfront, the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort is offering what might be the most over-the-top experience for Bad Bunny concertgoers.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Pair reading with trips to the zoo, planetarium, county or state fair, or natural outdoor settings like forests, lakes and seashores.
    Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
  • National parks currently charge different rates, and only around 100 sites managed by the National Park Service—which also oversees national monuments, historic sites, seashores, and other public lands—require an admission fee to enter.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 7 July 2025

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