stuck on
Example Sentences
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Reynolds and McElhenney accomplished that even if they’re still stuck on a ladder one rung short of the Premier League.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The Foreign Office has said it is "working urgently" to get British nationals stuck on board a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak home safely.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Hundreds of ships and their crews, including massive oil tankers, are still stuck on either side of the strait, which Iran declared closed weeks ago.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Finn looked like he wanted to act stubborn, but he’d gotten stuck on forlorn.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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