shore

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Faced with higher energy import bills, countries like Turkey, for example, found themselves with no option but to sell some gold reserves to shore up its currency.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

This type of ice, known as landfast ice because it stays fixed to the shore rather than drifting with winds and currents, has also covered a smaller area in recent winters.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

While there may not be many opportunities on land in Sucre, there is wealth off its shore.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They boarded the raft and pushed from shore, drifting for a moment before stopping a tree’s length away.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman