stranded
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Emerging economies are likely to be “harder hit by shortages of fuel, fertilisers and other goods stranded in the Persian Gulf because they cannot out-bid advanced economies,” CBA says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Thousands of sailors are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran charging up to $2 million for ship passage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited, with only one LNG tanker passing Thursday and 14 still stranded.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, with more than 800 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf and only eight vessels, mostly dry-bulk vessels, passing through since the tenuous cease-fire between the U.S.,
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
To bite one, to stray too far into their world, would leave them stranded in shadow, too.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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