strand

Example Sentences

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Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Finland's Lapland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports.

From BBC

California ratepayers have already paid in excess of $333 million for grid updates to support the Ivanpah project, and terminating its contracts “risks stranding sunk infrastructure costs,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times

There is also the potential for lowering costs as the bank moves through its regulatory transformation, as well as removing stranded costs from exited businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The snow and icy conditions have also caused widespread travel chaos across Europe, with thousands of people stranded at airports in Paris and Amsterdam as flights were cancelled.

From BBC

Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

From Barron's