ashore
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The carcass of a dead humpback whale whose attempted rescue captivated many across Germany has been pulled ashore.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
About six to eight hours after coming ashore, the seals' heart rates surged, sometimes climbing as high as 84 beats per minute.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
The Hondius, she highlighted, was an expedition vessel, with passengers going ashore on Atlantic islands to do birdwatching and other activities -- meaning there could be "some source of infection on the islands".
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Then there is the reality of wading ashore on islands left to the wind, sun and rain for half a century—and leaving Mauritius, where the malls are full and highways smooth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
A Jesuit mathematician did the geometry calculations to determine the distance to a stockpile of gunpowder the Dutch had brought ashore and the angle of elevation at which the cannon should be set.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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