aground
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“The Little Sister” grows even more intriguing once the love affair runs aground, forcing Fatima to flounder in her heartache.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
However, the Senate’s version of the bill ran aground after lawmakers planned to include the yield ban.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
It is thought that the wreck is most likely the Fame from Hoorn, an armed Dutch merchant ship that ran aground and sank in 1631.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Police Scotland said the fishing vessel ran aground near Inverbervie Beach, at about 11:15 on Saturday.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Old fishermen with time on their hands built bonfires out of driftwood and warmed themselves while the sea made breaches in the hulls of ships that had come hard aground.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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