aground
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Droughts driven by El Niño can be so intense that ships must reduce their cargo so as not to run aground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The boat had run aground near Lime Point, beside the north bridge tower, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office coroner’s division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The ferry, which left from the capital Manila and was headed for the town of Coron, is currently aground on an island in Palawan province.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ice islands from Petermann may instead travel farther before running aground.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Under that keel lay the vast deeps of the sea, yet they were aground.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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