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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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The head of the UN maritime agency appealed for help for thousands of seafarers stranded in the Gulf by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"You don't want to go out there and get caught out... you don't want to find yourself stranded, your family stuck abroad not getting home."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Hernández then walked to load the bases but Muncy grounded out to second base, leaving more runners stranded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They built it in 2020 to accommodate some of the many girls stranded on Mystic’s waiting list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

This was the length of time the poor sailor in the book was stranded on the island, which, understandably, he came to call the Island of Despair.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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