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the lifeboat was carried astern by the tide.

One of the fishing boats sank down astern of us.

The ship sailed astern to avoid the iceberg.

The captain ordered the crew to move astern.

The boat slowly drifted astern with the current.

The tugboat pulled the larger ship astern.

The submarine can move astern as well as forward.

The sailor steered the ship astern into the harbor.

The fishing boat reversed astern to dock at the pier.

The yacht glided astern gracefully.

The rowboat rowed astern to return to shore.

The stern of the ship faced astern as it anchored.