stricken

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Her three children were born at Glenn Medical, and Wampler herself was a patient there for two months last year, when she was stricken with pneumonia and internal bleeding.

From Los Angeles Times

“We emptied into the hallway, stricken, eyes clouded with unbelief, horror and grief. … Our worst fears were realized,” Grant wrote.

From Washington Times

“We emptied into the hallway, stricken, eyes clouded with unbelief, horror, and grief. … Our worst fears were realized,” Grant wrote.

From Seattle Times

Investors welcomed the move by sending the stricken lender's stock 10% higher.

From Reuters

This followed news late on Wednesday that Switzerland's central bank will offer the even more stricken Credit Suisse CSGN.S up to $54 billion in loans to shore up liquidity.

From Reuters