aground

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Even if the yield provision moves forward, there are significant risks where the Clarity Act runs aground on unrelated issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

What’s Next: As late as last month lawmakers seemed poised to move forward with the bill, however the Senate’s version of it ran aground.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Four crew members were rescued by lifeboat and HM Coastguard said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

One of them, the Dutch-flagged Thamesborg, ran aground in the Franklin Strait, where it got stuck for over a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The ship had run aground and was taking a beating against the jetty in the rain and wind.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray