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coastline

[kohst-lahyn] / ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn /


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"You must stay away from the southern coastline," Little said in a statement, warning that emergency workers would not be coming to help anyone who stayed behind.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The huge operation, which took place on 6 June 1944, saw British, American and Canadian troops storm beaches along the Normandy coastline to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Geological Survey has identified the Big Sur coastline as one of the most landslide-prone areas in the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Note: Ranges calculated from Cuba’s main island coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Until European contact the warm coastline of California was heavily populated, according to William S. Preston, a geographer at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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