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

A minke whale has beached and died at Portstewart Strand in County Londonderry.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Their boat was beached on an indentation in the marsh which provided a natural landing.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy