drowned

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Last December, an experienced British female diver drowned in a scuba incident off the island resort of Ellaidhoo.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As Southern California embraces the swell of another packed spring season of festivals and outdoor concerts, BeachLife Festival has found a way to avoid being drowned out — by choosing to ride its own wave.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The man who found Zac’s body had earlier been wrongly suspected in the death of another young man who had drowned in the Thames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Greek authorities found only two survivors, stating that a further 15 people had drowned.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Darkness ahead, drowned sunflowers circling in, and far in the distance, something broad and white, swaying upon the flooded field.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros