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beach

[beech] / bitʃ /


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The 27-year-old had to be carried off the beach after suffering badly blistered feet and needed weeks of treatment.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

But in April, after eight hours of lying in wait on the beach then standing in the water, he and others boarded a small vessel unspotted, and headed across the sea.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

But riding along the beach and around much of the Westside quickly changed his mind.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

At the very least, I would develop strong opinions about beach sandwiches.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Now Selkie was flopping up the beach to greet them.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

“Perfectly positioned near ocean beaches, renowned restaurants, and the heart of the village, the property seamlessly combines privacy, elegance, and convenience.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The Blue Flag scheme , externalassesses beaches against strict criteria covering water quality, environmental management, safety, accessibility and environmental education.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The phrase “summering in Michigan” likely brings to mind the car-free charm of Mackinac Island or the beaches of Traverse City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Over 500 personnel in protective gear have been posted on beaches to clean up the foul-smelling weeds.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

I cleared my throat and said, “All we’ve got here are beaches, but you already know about those.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

The image of the beached horse first lodged in Nolan’s mind over 20 years ago when he was in the running to direct a movie based on another Homeric epic, “The Iliad.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

The SS Richard Montgomery beached along the Thames Estuary in 1944 eventually sinking with 1,400 tonnes of explosive cargo on board.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2024

He accidentally beached the hull on a sandbar, and this time there was no easy way to free it.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

“It doesn’t cut a dent in their population,” he said of the beaching phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024

But authorities and researchers, baffled by the behavior, feared that a mass beaching was imminent.

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2023

Once the whales began beaching themselves on the shore, wildlife authorities launched an emergency response effort in a bid to save them.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2023

She could feel the dream shallowing, like a sleek ship beaching on a shoal.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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