stranded
Example Sentences
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Roughly 200 crude oil and product tankers are now stranded in the Gulf region, according to data from Lloyds List Intelligence.
From BBC
Governments and airlines are sending special flights to rescue tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East war even as some carriers on Tuesday tentatively resumed flights.
From Barron's
Brits stranded in the Middle East may have a bit more luck.
From Barron's
Thousands of stranded tourists are scrambling to evacuate on the few flights that are going out after smoke from blazing luxury hotels and other damaged sites streaked the glitzy Dubai skyline.
While many Brits remain stranded, some flights to the UK have been operating out of Dubai.
From BBC
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