Example Sentences

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He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Residents of island territory Turks and Caicos later reported finding scraps of burned rubber and destroyed heat tiles that had washed ashore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

To better track survival trends, the research team took a different approach by examining stranded dolphins that had washed ashore along the Bay of Biscay.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

The rain had washed away part of the path and I got confused.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Afterwards they stretched the linen smooth to dry on the shore where the sea had washed it clean.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton