stranded

Example Sentences

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Instead, protests spread, flights were cancelled and they found themselves stranded in a city that no longer felt predictable.

From BBC

He went through four auditions before he got the part as one of the "Littluns", the youngest group who are stranded on an unnamed Pacific island.

From BBC

When there is no hard shoulder drivers who get into trouble are meant to aim for refuge areas located at regular points, but broken-down cars can sometimes be left stranded in a live lane.

From BBC

“Send Help” is an actual horror show where a downtrodden employee gains flesh-and-blood power over her cruel boss when the two are stranded on a deserted island.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some residents including children and elderly people were stranded on rooftops before being rescued, at times in small boats.

From Barron's