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ashore

[uh-shawr, uh-shohr] / əˈʃɔr, əˈʃoʊr /
ADVERB
toward, onto land from water
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Survivors wheeled and circled above the wreckage for days, and injured birds straggling ashore were killed by Angelenos looking for a free meal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

After a sharp struggle, divers bring their catch safely ashore.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

As a result, Border Force and the coastguard opted to bring the group ashore at Eastney Landing in Portsmouth, with lifeboats from Bembridge and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight assisting in the operation.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

In June, a four-person Houthi delegation set sail from Yemen, crossed the Gulf of Aden and came ashore in southern Somalia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

I went ashore and looked around, but all I saw were plants, insects, and waterfowl.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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