marooned
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Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Having been marooned at the back, Sauber became more respectable performers, and their veteran German driver Nico Hulkenberg even finally scored a podium after 16 years of trying in last year's British Grand Prix.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Footage taken in the moments before the impact showed multiple motorists driving around the marooned car.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 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
If you’re marooned in a calm sea, with barrels of wine and no water, there are two things you shouldn’t do: drink the wine, or drink the sea.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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