aground
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Then she wrote a pilot for a different series with Olivia Colman, but it too ran aground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
What’s Next: As late as last month lawmakers seemed poised to move forward with the bill, however the Senate’s version of it ran aground.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Four crew members were rescued by lifeboat and HM Coastguard said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The vessel ran aground near Inverbervie Beach at about 11:15 on Saturday.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
Old fishermen with time on their hands built bonfires out of driftwood and warmed themselves while the sea made breaches in the hulls of ships that had come hard aground.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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