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According to reports, the ship had previously run aground in 2023 but crew managed to free it using its own power.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

According to reports, the ship had previously run aground in 2023 but got free under its own power.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

The bridge’s north tower sits partly on land, and any large ship would run aground before colliding with it, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Some of these ideas will be melded into existing efforts, others will run aground because they are impractical or not allowable under contract law or current labor agreements.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

The boat, it seemed, had run aground in that shallow channel of the river that boats were always wary of.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz




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