stricken
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He was so stricken when a local restaurant mistakenly grilled his food in butter, instead of oil, that he was unconscious when the ambulance arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Nothing says things are not going to plan more than long queues for petrol and billowing smoke coming from stricken oil refineries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rescuers were still combing the stricken area for victims, search and rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP on Monday morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Residents stricken by the parasite told the BBC it was "the most painful thing I've ever been through in my life".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Let my name be stricken from your lips.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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