stranded
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Footage shared online shows thick smoke and huge flames tearing through surrounding vegetation, turning the sky red, as stranded residents and tourists looked on.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Around 6,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita, one of two main airports serving Tokyo, with many trains to and from there cancelled until Friday afternoon, the Chiba disaster office said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
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
Was she stranded alone in a city about to fall into enemy hands?
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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