drowned

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Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Despite the search and an inquiry that concluded he was "lost at sea believed killed or drowned", Jones' name does not appear on official missing persons' databases.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A man has been charged over the deaths of two men and two women who drowned trying to cross the Channel on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Greek authorities found only two survivors, stating that a further 15 people had drowned.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

She hadn’t heard of a boy rusalka, but drowned men had to go somewhere.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack