marooned
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In a post on Truth Social, the US president said many of the marooned ships "were running low on food", but offered few details on how the mission would work.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Footage taken in the moments before the impact showed multiple motorists driving around the marooned car.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
A pensioner says he and his wife feel "marooned" from the outside world, after being left without broadband, TV, or a landline, for nearly six weeks.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
The fallout has been personal and immediate: holidays canceled, families unable to bring medicine to aging relatives, and cash-strapped Venezuelans marooned abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
There’s no denying how completely empty the room is, how alone I am, how marooned.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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