stranded

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"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s even as a lasting deal still needs to be agreed, with an estimated 800- plus stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

What followed was a comedy of errors including military drills that outpaced anything this group of office workers had in mind, a rogue porcupine, stranded airplanes and one syringe to the butt of an employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The president, however, was angered that a news outlet, which he did not name, reported that the weapons system officer had gone missing and was stranded behind enemy lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But the erratic Arctic temperatures plunged again to more than – 50°F. Three of the crew members returned barely coherent; the other four were unable to move, stranded miles away from the ship.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock