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beach

[beech] / bitʃ /


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Others copped to bringing back years-old coats, kid-rejected snacks, used beach chairs and $800 Oriental rugs—all with no issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The wreckage discovered on a beach on Sunday is believed to be part of the "Warren Sawyer" – which ran aground near Nantucket in 1884, according to the Nantucket Current.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Taxi boat" refers to a dinghy that approaches the beach from the sea to pick up migrants in shallow waters off the beach.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

I’d rather be on a beach in Bali than watching my spouse sit at the computer.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Back at the beach, the sea lions were honking and restless, and Fred’s friends were zipping over the rocks, even the oldest scuttling like hatchlings.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Cycle in the jungle Rent a bike on the largely car-free island of La Digue and ride along jungle paths, ending at world-famous boulder beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“California’s beaches, coastal communities, and multi-billion-dollar economy depend on oceans free of oil spills, both now and for future generations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In her hometown of Phuket, a tourist hub known for its beaches and seaside resorts, Nene was known to busk at Naka Weekend Market.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The ship is in the middle of an ocean of green water, which reminds me of Autumn’s stories about the beaches in Florida—clean and clear enough to see straight down to the bottom.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

When the morning fog burned off and the sun was high, the beauty queens and the accidental pirates trudged through the waters to the beached ship to assess the damage.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

These beaching events confront us with a little-understood but essential facet of marine ecology — and may become more common as the oceans warm.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

A pod of nearly 100 pilot whales displayed unusual behavior before beaching themselves in Australia.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Wildlife experts speculated the beaching could be an indicator of stress or illness within the pod, but said the reasons would likely remain a mystery.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

She could feel the dream shallowing, like a sleek ship beaching on a shoal.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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