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
A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
The company also operates the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant, now being decommissioned.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Then, expertly, I stop and look up, stricken.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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