stranded
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Chaos ensued: passengers told the BBC they were stranded on platforms for hours, with some having to book hotels for the night.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Just didn’t get the hit with guys in scoring position,” said Teoscar Hernández, who singled twice and was stranded each time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
For the oil producers, it is worth it, because leaving the crude stranded is economically worse than taking on the freight cost and selling at thinner margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Pontoons and dozens of boats lie stranded on the dry lake bed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
And while they were down there the rope came loose and they drifted out to sea and got stranded with no oars.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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