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We docked our boat and went ashore to visit the island.
the seashells that wash ashore after a storm
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The region has been considered the most hurricane-prone in the state, but the last several storms that struck Florida have come ashore along the western coast.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Fast-attack submarines are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare.
—Ashley Craig, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
The entire crew of Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was sent ashore, reorganized as a naval infantry unit and deployed to the Pokrovsk sector in 2024.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
People tend to stay ashore for about three hours, according to Big Arm Boat Rentals and Rides’ Matthew Sisler, though journey times vary.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Fast-attack submarines are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare.
—Ashley Craig, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
The entire crew of Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was sent ashore, reorganized as a naval infantry unit and deployed to the Pokrovsk sector in 2024.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
People tend to stay ashore for about three hours, according to Big Arm Boat Rentals and Rides’ Matthew Sisler, though journey times vary.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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