ashore

Example Sentences

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Work to clear up containers that washed ashore after falling from a cargo ship is under way.

From BBC

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

The ship washes ashore, coming to a gradual stop on the sand.

From Literature