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
Michael Jackson is stricken on the eve of a comeback tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"There was some expectation that we'd get another guitar player and just get out there and tour, but we couldn't. We couldn't do that. We were just stunned and grief stricken."
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The company also operates the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant, now being decommissioned.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Lyra turned one wheel, turned another, turned the whole thing around, and then looked up at Will, stricken.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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