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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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The stranded ships will need even more water as summer is coming.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

There are no more “wreckers” scouring the beach for treasures or “charity houses” nestled into the dunes to shelter stranded sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Thousands of Indians are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It was not the stranded ship that was sinister, nor the crying gulls, nor the thin black funnel pointing to the shore.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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