marooned
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For Dallas, a 10th straight loss leaves the Mavericks marooned in 12th in the Western Conference, and outside of playoff contention.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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
"People marooned on rooftops are asking to be rescued," Cebu information officer Rhon Ramos told AFP by phone, adding that even some evacuation centres had been flooded.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
"There are entire communities that seem to be marooned and areas that seem to be flattened," Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon said.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
He was marooned on an island, nowhere near civilization, as far as he could tell; and if he was going to get off, it must be by his own devices.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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