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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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In 2009, Universal Pictures adapted “Land of the Lost” into a $100-million box-office flop about the tales of a family stranded in a dinosaur-ridden jungle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They compared these records with necropsy data from stranded whales.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Over coming days, negotiations in Pakistan may help bring relief to the sailors stranded off Iran, awaiting their captivity’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Just one liquefied natural gas tanker made it through Thursday, while 14 remained stranded, according to ship-tracker Kpler.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

To bite one, to stray too far into their world, would leave them stranded in shadow, too.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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