aground

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What’s Next: As late as last month lawmakers seemed poised to move forward with the bill, however the Senate’s version of it ran aground.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

However, the Senate’s version of the bill ran aground after lawmakers planned to include the yield ban.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Four crew members were rescued by lifeboat and HM Coastguard said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

One of them, the Dutch-flagged Thamesborg, ran aground in the Franklin Strait, where it got stuck for over a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

She pointed down the beach, to just below the sheep meadow, where a small boat had been run aground ... the other lifeboat from the CSS Birmingham.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan