stricken
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The stricken trains' last carriages have been removed from the tracks and the government has requested a court authorisation to repair and reopen the line, Puente said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
A video released later by authorities showed how, just before dawn, a Bulgarian border-police vessel pulled alongside the stricken vessel, battling rough seas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
If so, it will inevitably bring huge social and humanitarian disruption which the stricken island is ill-equipped to cope with.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Then, William Hyde, a middle-aged Black man born and bred in Nashville, looked dumbfounded—he too had been stricken by Chud.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Linda and Mark stood there, stricken, and Joaquin felt himself smash against the ground, shattering wide open.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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