stranded
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"Air traffic collapse grounds flights" is the Daily Telegraph's lead story, with the fault meaning "tens of thousands of airline passengers were left stranded last night".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Snaking queues formed at the departure halls in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Monday as stranded passengers sought refunds and tried to get updates on when they would be able to fly.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Ships were stranded for lack of horse-drawn wagons to carry away their cargo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Our focus is on search and rescue at three levels -- on ground, by air, and in the tunnels. We are making sure that no one is still stranded."
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
And while most of the animals were stranded on the island, the geese were free to fly away whenever they liked.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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