shoreline

Example Sentences

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Robert Greenhill, who owns a compound on nearly a mile of shoreline north of Sconset, is appealing that approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

The remains were found 500-1000 km from the nearest ancient marine shoreline.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

As the sun sets and players dust off their sandy feet, Sutherland says he has big plans to expand the shoreline of Coota Beach.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Just a narrow sandy stretch of shoreline, a few piles sunk in the river with rough planking for a platform.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare