marooned

Example Sentences

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Day by day, month by month, we face uncertainty, but are no longer marooned.

From New York Times

It was the tail end of breeding season, and fat pups weaned from their mothers were marooned awkwardly on the beach, comically rotund balloons resting on their sides.

From New York Times

On Sunday, residents weary from the monthlong battle against rising water were preparing to be marooned.

From Los Angeles Times

The most solemn observances ultimately yield to everyday concerns, as Greenberg demonstrates with a study of a religious statue marooned in a parking lot.

From Washington Post

He was put in touch with Louisa Walker, now 47, who inspired the characters of Tessa and Dean, a young couple marooned at the shelter with Dean’s children.

From New York Times