shoreline

Example Sentences

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At one point in the trial he likened his neighbor’s shoreline walks to a home invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

After the last Ice Age, rising seas and coastal erosion carved and exposed the towering structures along the shoreline.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 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

A chilly breeze picked up around us, and I saw the rest of the mist lift off the water, exposing a familiar shoreline.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall