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
"You couldn't flush the toilet, you couldn't clean and wash up food, it's only right you get compensation for that period."
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
Scientists are able to study the creatures only when they wash up on a beach.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
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
Che Guevara’s face blanched and swelled like the dead girl Lourdes had seen wash up once on the beach at Santa Teresa del Mar with a note pinned to her breast.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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