beached

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But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

At the toe of the bluff, the geotubes stretched out like a beached Leviathan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Allison Janney’s love affair with a beached whale in the series also deserves some Emmy love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

It sits there like a beached ocean liner, the prow cutting through swells of green turf, windows without number.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich