stranded
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Passengers were stranded at metro stations, while around 1,800 people spent the night at the Chiba Prefectural Government building.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I never thought I'd spend the night at the airport, but it is what it is and we are learning," one stranded air traveller told NHK.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut power to more than 20,000 households while 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Two California condors recovering from lead poisoning were briefly stranded this week after the fire engulfed the road to the Ventana Wildlife Society’s Discovery Center where they were recuperating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Like tufts of clouds that have somehow become stranded on earth.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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