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coastline

[kohst-lahyn] / ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn /


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Just one specific part of the coastline will be photographed, so that the team has many pictures of one spot that can form a database of evidence to be studied.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Despite having the world’s longest coastline, Canada has only had one operational submarine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The country - which has the longest coastline in the world - is growing increasingly concerned about climate change warming Arctic waters and opening up new fronts for adversaries to attack.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Thalia was thundering toward the coastline of northern Long Island.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

The U.S. has plentiful arable land, navigable rivers, large coastlines and access to two oceans.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 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.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Large groups strand together, she explained, because they travel in the same currents and are deposited along coastlines at the same time.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

They can allow the oil to spread across the water, threatening coastlines and marine life, or they can set it on fire.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

I was awed by the immense beauty of South Africa, seen from high up in the clouds: rolling hills and plains, meandering rivers and mountain ranges, thick forests, magnificent coastlines, luscious farmland.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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