Recent Examples on the WebThis is a species that ordinarily migrates northward offshore at the edge of the continental shelf at this time of year, but the rain and strong southeast winds early in the week drove them shoreward.—Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023 Beyond wind, lake ice also can move shoreward when sudden temperature swings force the ice to expand and contract.—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 25 Feb. 2019
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