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Discover LudwigThe phrase "aground first" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation where something is grounded or stuck, but the phrasing is awkward and lacks context.
Example: "The ship ran aground first before the crew could assess the damage."
Alternatives: "grounded initially" or "stuck first".
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On two occasions she almost ran aground; first while pursuing a French privateer, she ran into shallow water where large rocks were seen near the surface.
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There had been previous attempts to unite the two buildings, but both had run aground: the first, by Michael and Patty Hopkins in 2001, was overblown; the second, by Colin St John Wilson in 2007, was too subtle.
"I ran aground the first time I saw it," Mr. Haight said.
If your goal is to avoid having your ships run aground in the first place, don't hire a lawyer".
She was assigned to the Baltic Fleet during World War I where she captured codebooks from the German cruiser that had run aground during the first month of the war.
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Perhaps fearing him as a rival, Ovando let Columbus linger for a year without help in Jamaica, where the explorer had run aground on his fourth voyage to America.
(A fourth ship ran aground off Cape Cod).
The friendship ran aground, however, when Crane's second marriage collapsed and he could no longer find work.
The authorities are unsure when the boat left Haiti, which is about 75 miles south of Great Inagua, but the survivors told rescuers that the vessel ran aground and sank on the second day of the journey.
Rescuers responded to two emergencies off the coast of Libya on Monday - and a third boat ran aground near Greece, killing three people.
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