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shorelines

  • plural
    of shoreline.
    shoreline
    noun
    the line where shore and water meet.

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Perhaps, if the Navy had moved away from large aircraft carriers and more toward small ships that could attack with speed and stealth along shorelines.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Targets: They are designed to protect shorelines and islands from approaching ships and landing craft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Preserved shorelines, layered sediments, and mineral deposits may all reflect stable lakes that endured despite a cold climate.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026

Around 1,000 lifeguards staged a tribute on Saturday, lining up arm-to-arm facing the ocean, on the shorelines of Bondi beach.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

A tugboat made its way down the river, causing the water to crash into the rocks along the shorelines.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser