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aground

[uh-graund] / əˈgraʊnd /


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The still-smouldering ferry, which originally departed from Manila, sits about a kilometre from Coron after running aground just off a smaller island.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ice islands from Petermann may instead travel farther before running aground.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The idea ran aground after a producer cited a lack of tension among captains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

HM Coastguard previously said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The piece of wood, hardly bigger than a large rhubarb leaf, was lightly aground.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams


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