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Example Sentences

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His train eventually made it to Brussels, he said, adding: "Glad to be home, saw many families stranded."

From BBC

A third strand, Might Futurism, deems the future a realm of vast uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Delays on the roads with risk of vehicles being stranded are possible.

From BBC

Bangladesh -- the world's fourth most populous Muslim-majority country -- is home to diverse strands of Islamic practice, including a significant Sufi community often condemned by hardline Islamists.

From Barron's

While meteorologists say conditions should gradually improve within days, the impact of the cleanup, delays and stranded travelers may linger.

From Salon