stricken
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French authorities, who first became aware of the stricken vessel on Saturday, said they were put aboard a rescue ship and taken to Calais in the early hours of Sunday morning.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Madigan: I feel stricken by what’s happening with the Washington Post, stricken.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
An animal charity is having to pay out about £400,000 on vet bills each year as call-outs to help stricken dogs increase "massively", staff say.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
With gnarled hands stricken with arthritis he gently unhooked her scarf and broke off a large yellow bloom and handed it to her.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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