aground

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Then she wrote a pilot for a different series with Olivia Colman, but it too ran aground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even if the yield provision moves forward, there are significant risks where the Clarity Act runs aground on unrelated issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

When the oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground 30 years ago, some of south Wales' best-known beaches turned black.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“I’d like a dollar for every ship that’s gone aground between here and Baker’s Island,” Lem growled.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham