shoreline

Example Sentences

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Should the chemical spread, it could cause an environmental disaster, destroy the shoreline and possibly enter the water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

On most days, the shoreline is busy with activity.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In March, an 8-foot great white was spotted circling a surfer in Newport Beach, which prompted an immediate shutdown of the shoreline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

When he reached the top, the girl was already marching down the shoreline.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan