beached
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A massive — but sick and emaciated — fin whale died Thursday after it became beached in Santa Cruz, according to city officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 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
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
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
The surf washed gently against the stern of their beached boat.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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