stranded
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Movie people were stranded on Lookout Mountain, and in Malibu, where a highway patrolman managed to ferry milk to director Frank Capra’s children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Other Burundians and some other foreign nationals have rushed to border crossing points to leave the country, with reports suggesting that a number have ended up stranded there.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
On Wednesday, a driver in Aryanshahr, in the conservative heartland of northeast Iran, said he was stranded with his family at a gas station after trying to refuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hazel was tempted to retreat, but the tunnel was closing behind them, leaving them stranded on a tiny ledge.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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