stranded

Example Sentences

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"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

Then left-hander Brennan Bernardino came on in relief and tied up a clearly frustrated Max Muncy with a curveball, striking him out and ending a scoreless inning with Freeman stranded on third.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Edward was, by then, bracing himself against the water in the doorway of the Twins II cabin, where Cile Steward and 22 other girls were stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Around 100 tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding about 165 million barrels of oil and fuel—the vast majority of which is set to go to Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Hundreds of cases of water and MREs were readily available for the guards and prisoners, while those stranded nearby were fighting for food and water.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers