drowned
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The music and cheers blur into a low hum, drowned out by the deafening sound of a ticking clock only Jack can hear.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
A mother whose teenage son drowned after swimming in a reservoir during hot weather has urged people to stay out of open water, saying she does not want another family to experience the same heartbreak.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Speaking at a crisis meeting, France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned of "a tragic scourge of drownings", saying 40 mostly young people had drowned since June 18.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
French Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari told the France Inter broadcaster Tuesday that around 20 people had drowned since the beginning of the weekend.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The voice she’d heard in Tsvishn Veltn had lodged itself in Molly’s brain and drowned out everything else.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
