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

Police Scotland said the fishing vessel ran aground near Inverbervie Beach, at about 11:15 on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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

The piece of wood, hardly bigger than a large rhubarb leaf, was lightly aground.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams