stricken
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He was so stricken when a local restaurant mistakenly grilled his food in butter, instead of oil, that he was unconscious when the ambulance arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
One person has died and 102 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, an official said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The stricken area is comprised mostly of towns and villages with few, if any, high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Residents stricken by the parasite told the BBC it was "the most painful thing I've ever been through in my life".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Necessities of all kinds were also in short supply near the stricken coast.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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