ashore

Example Sentences

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Everyone hates regulation—until a plane crashes or an oil slick washes ashore.

From Barron's

In Orange County, a possible tornado or waterspout moved ashore around 10:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The Coast Guard plans to move the vessel ashore at high tide.

From BBC

Since September, residents on South Korea's Jeju island have been spotting small packs of what appear to be bags of Chinese tea washed ashore.

From BBC

"We couldn't understand her language. She used hand gestures to ask us to bring her ashore."

From Barron's