stranded
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Historical accounts describe the sea falling by about one meter in Antibes and Cannes, leaving fishing boats stranded.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Passengers left stranded by an hours-long air traffic control issue at UK airports have told the BBC of nightmare delays, chaotic scenes and waylaid holiday plans.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
That included newlyweds Sasha and James, who told BBC Your Voice they spent three hours stranded in Wetherspoons at Gatwick after their flight to their honeymoon was cancelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"We have also received reports that there are stranded people higher on the hill," Uprety added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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