ashore
Example Sentences
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The storm was so powerful that ships were driven ashore, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of tourists a year flock to viewing areas and boardwalks to watch the diminutive sea birds waddle ashore and along the beach in the evenings on the eastern coast's Phillip Island.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Viking said all its guests were transferred safely ashore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Matthews, a maritime explorer and historian, first became interested in the crash in 2019, after reading about a luggage tag from the flight that had washed ashore in Florida.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The wind veered sharply and threatened to drive them ashore.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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