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Five unions representing some 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike Saturday, stranding some 300,000 daily commuters from Long Island into New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
A large-scale stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Lewis may have been triggered by a female experiencing a difficult birth, according to a new report.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Major airports, including those in Dallas, Chicago and New York, have canceled or delayed hundreds of flights, leaving travelers scrambling and stranding some far from home.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
But what’s even more surprising is that she made landfall four hours early, stranding tens of thousands of people trying to get home or leave the area.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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