wash up
Example Sentences
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He worries that even more detritus will wash up on the beach in the future.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Storm Darragh ripped the bench erected in memory of Bill Batcock from its base on Anglesey in December - only for it to wash up months later on a beach in Cumbria.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Ludovico recommends visitors drive a few miles from the wash up Big Tujunga Canyon Road to Vogel Flats, which is part of the Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024
He just wanted to get back on the train, beat his mother home, eat, and wash up, in that order.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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