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ashore

[uh-shawr, uh-shohr] / əˈʃɔr, əˈʃoʊr /
ADVERB
toward, onto land from water
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These Aegis Ashore systems fire the same interceptor missiles currently being used by the US Navy to shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition, some 1,000 American troops who are operating Aegis Ashore antimissile defenses, among other missions, will remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Aegis missile defenses are deployed on guided-missile warships, and also in a ground-based version known as Aegis Ashore.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Navy, which operates the Aegis Ashore site in Poland, did not respond to a request by The New York Times for a visit.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

Ashore, the arms of the great trebuchets rose one, two, three, and a hundred stones climbed high into the yellow sky.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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