beach
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On Macuto’s largely empty beach, los pescadores who hawk fresh catch find few buyers these days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A plastic bag she had been using to dye her hair when they had left for the beach was still on her head.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
With five bedrooms and five bathrooms, the property boasts ample space for large families—or for those seeking a private beach sanctuary where they can entertain friends and loved ones.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We are on the beach and looking for a way to get away," Sophia, a homeowner in the region who only gave her first name, told AFP by phone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Duane did, and sure enough, there was the beach and the delicious grass and berry bushes, as if they were close enough to nibble on.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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“This creates far too many opportunities for something to go wrong, and when something does go wrong, it’s our oceans, beaches, wildlife and coastal economy that pay the price.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wearing bathing costumes and many carrying children, the tourists were moved to nearby beaches, while about 200 were taken to a ship waiting at sea, officials and public broadcaster ERT said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Such journeys have become a rite of passage for the millions of tourists who island-hop through Greece every summer, dreaming of beaches, parties and feta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The responses showed the students valued safety in the island, together with its community, natural beauty and beaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“You know, Dad,” Brinker broke in, “the Coast Guard does some very rough stuff, putting the men on the beaches, all that dangerous amphibious stuff.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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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
Their color-coded tale of a traumatized war veteran, his concerned daughter and a beached whale is evocative and unsentimental.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
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
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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
Wildlife experts speculated the beaching could be an indicator of stress or illness within the pod, but said the reasons would likely remain a mystery.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
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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