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beach

[beech] / bitʃ /


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The storm swells are likely to create more problems for coastal communities that have suffered severe beach degradation this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

At about 15:30 BST on Sunday, HM Coastguard received a report that three people were experiencing difficulty in the water at Marloes Sands beach, Pembrokeshire.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

In Pattaya, the sailors from the Lincoln continue a long tradition of U.S. servicemen seeking respite at the city’s wide sandy beach, restaurants and bars.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The luxe dwelling, which was built in 1950, is situated on a 1.5-acre lot mere feet from the beach and sprawls across 2,278 square feet.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

When the fish was cleaned and Selkie had stopped barking for more, Nim wrapped it in leaves and built a bonfire on the beach.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

The retreat boasts secluded white sand, dunes, a palm-lined lagoon and multiple beaches, several of which Depp named in honor of people close to him, including his children and former partner Vanessa Paradis.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

In Valeria Luiselli’s unconventional narrative, the pair explore books and beaches together—and experience a frightening episode near Mount Etna.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

I’d just returned last week from a trip back east, where I’d taken photos of signs blocking my access to some beaches in Connecticut and New York.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

The vast majority of the migrants returned to Morocco within hours of their arrival, but several thousand remain in Ceuta, many of them children, and most are sleeping rough on beaches or streets.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The game for the day was to sail the raft out to a marker nailed several hundred yards from shore, somewhere between the two beaches.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

What’s more depressing is that a research biologist interviewed by KING-TV, Seattle’s NBC affiliate, stated that the beached whales people have encountered likely represent only a quarter to a fifth of the total death toll.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

The image of the beached horse first lodged in Nolan’s mind over 20 years ago when he was in the running to direct a movie based on another Homeric epic, “The Iliad.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

After traveling some distance south, he beached the canoe on a sandbar far from shore to observe the powerful tides.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

A humpback whale rescued after beaching itself in Germany has been found dead near a Danish island.

From BBC May 16, 2026

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

“It doesn’t cut a dent in their population,” he said of the beaching phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024

But besides beating seasonal crowds, winter beaching has another leg up on summer: storm watching.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2024

She could feel the dream shallowing, like a sleek ship beaching on a shoal.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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