sandbank

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It was initially freed from a sandbank by German environmental workers, who dug a channel so it could swim away.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The marine mammal, which is stuck on a sandbank, was first spotted in Lübeck Bay on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The stricken vessel was later found on a sandbank.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

As she walked across the sandbank at the edge of the river, though, she felt the weight of the calabash getting greater and greater.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith