stricken
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As luck would have it, had Mercedes waited one more lap before his first stop, he would have caught the virtual safety car that was called for Carlos Sainz's stricken Williams.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Public alarm over the illness began to grow following reports that three passengers died aboard the stricken vessel, MV Hondius.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Better equipped to mother Boy No. 2 or stricken with learned helplessness from being coddled by an expert on my phone day in and day out?
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
French authorities, who first became aware of the stricken vessel on Saturday, said they were put aboard a rescue ship and taken to Calais in the early hours of Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
They stood open-mouthed, gaping at the stricken tree.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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