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Meanings of swim ashore in English

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Usage of swim ashore in English
1
It sank, forcing surprised guests to don life jackets and swim ashore.
Reuters
2
We have burned them ever since that man began to swim ashore.'
The Man
3
If your plan don't work, I shall jump overboard, and swim ashore.
Down the Rhine; Or, Young America in Germany
4
After the first plunge into the cold water the swim ashore was delicious.
Madge Morton's Secret
5
In a few minutes he recovered, and we both turned to swim ashore.
The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
6
At least eight illegal immigrants have died attempting to swim ashore in Sicily.
The Irish Times
7
He directed me to remove that plug carefully and swim ashore.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest
8
Rather than go on I'd swim ashore myself, without the horses.
The Iron Trail
9
Attempting to swim ashore would be simply one form of suicide.
The Face and the Mask
10
His only chance is to swim ashore if he can swim.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
11
Who do you suppose could swim ashore in such a sea as this?
Little By Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway
12
Now, while he is below, can we not slip overboard and swim ashore?
Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
13
Police said it appeared most of the remaining passengers had managed to swim ashore.
Reuters
14
Otherwise he would have abandoned the skiff and made the attempt to swim ashore.
Raftmates: A Story of the Great River
15
He keep watch ober de harbour-casebuckra sailors swim ashore.
The Three Lieutenants
16
Rather than go out there I would swim ashore- Iwould
The Beach of Dreams: A Romance
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