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a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
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Recent Examples of shores
Advertisement High, strong breaking waves 30 to 40 feet high were expected to hit the shores of the area Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
After arriving in the capital, Whitehorse, begin your adventure with a visit to a remote lodge on the shores of Tagish Lake.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Williams and Snapp were residents of the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, a village on the shores of Indian Lake.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
From Alaska to Arizona, a wilderness trail in Western Maine to the shores of Puget Sound and Lake Superior, here are five new walking tours for 2025.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
With lush tropical shores that melt away into white sands and tranquil waves, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is beautiful enough for billionaires, and that's no exaggeration.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
And 81 pristine acres on the shores of Kahuwai Bay.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Line 6 oil spill has heightened concerns about Enbridge's controversial Line 5 reroute project in northern Wisconsin near the shores of Lake Superior.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Located on the picturesque shores of Leesville Lake in Carrollton, the camp has become synonymous with fun, adventure, and the development of lifelong skills.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
After arriving in the capital, Whitehorse, begin your adventure with a visit to a remote lodge on the shores of Tagish Lake.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Williams and Snapp were residents of the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, a village on the shores of Indian Lake.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
From Alaska to Arizona, a wilderness trail in Western Maine to the shores of Puget Sound and Lake Superior, here are five new walking tours for 2025.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
With lush tropical shores that melt away into white sands and tranquil waves, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is beautiful enough for billionaires, and that's no exaggeration.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
And 81 pristine acres on the shores of Kahuwai Bay.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Line 6 oil spill has heightened concerns about Enbridge's controversial Line 5 reroute project in northern Wisconsin near the shores of Lake Superior.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Located on the picturesque shores of Leesville Lake in Carrollton, the camp has become synonymous with fun, adventure, and the development of lifelong skills.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
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Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The transaction also allows News Corp to focus on its growth pillars including Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while the repayment of shareholder loans will boost the company’s credit profile, Thomson added.Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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One position in need of reinforcements is safety, where veteran Adrian Maddox from UAB appeared to provide a possible answer.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Wolves have reverted to a back three in recent weeks, increasing the need for reinforcements at centre-back during the January window.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Providing Context Start with context and build your brand foundations from there.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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These horses ran wild on the barrier islands of the Lowcountry, frequently rounded up and used for dependable mounts and agricultural needs by local farmers.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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They’ve been celebrated as calm, athletic mounts, and even played a role in America's victory in the Revolutionary War.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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