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coastline

[kohst-lahyn] / ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn /


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The trust looks after properties including Beningbrough Hall, Nunnington Hall and Treasurer's House in York, as well as miles of coastline from Loftus to Filey.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Eritrea has a 700-mile Red Sea coastline across from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have been attacking Saudi Arabia, and sits near a globally critical shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

North East mayor Kim McGuinness said this was upsetting for those caring for the region's coastline.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Why would anyone spend a whole day driving to reach a private, unincorporated community along a 10-mile stretch of coastline?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Within minutes, the Armada had begun to split, with only the Prince’s giant ship sailing alone closest to the coastline, looking for a landing possibility.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

The state’s coastlines have been inundated with high surf for much of the summer, leading to severe erosion at some of the state’s most popular beaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Along irregular coastlines and on small islands, the nearest grid cells are chosen to match the shape of the coastline or island, but no cells are further than 7km away.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Coral reefs support vibrant marine ecosystems, but also act as breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven erosion and flooding.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

For now, it seems to still offer something increasingly difficult to find on Europe’s most coveted coastlines: room to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Hitler’s aggressive actions made war seemed almost inevitable, and battleships and submarines started patrolling the oceans and coastlines.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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