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According to reports, the ship had previously run aground in 2023 but got free under its own power.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

The world's largest iceberg has run aground in shallow waters off the remote British island of South Georgia, home to millions of penguins and seals.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

Leonard Britton — brought in from Miami — had run aground against a teachers’ strike, disgruntled subordinates, a contentious school board and an economic downturn.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

A number of ships have either run aground or broken down in the Suez Canal over the past few years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

“Slow down. We’ve got to move closer to do that, and I don’t want to run aground, Brady.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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