stuck in

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Images on social media on Saturday showed the train approaching a level crossing at a moderate speed before colliding with the bus, which was on the tracks and stuck in traffic.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

After 225 days stuck in a front-line foxhole, the Ukrainian infantryman's muscles were so weak he could barely walk.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Maybe some choose to marvel at this one-in-a-lifetime behemoth stuck in our midst and ignore the stink.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

“Poor Jason Bateman. How did an actor so charming, talented, attractive and versatile get stuck in so much dreck?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And I stuck in a morsel of apple fritter wrapped in waxed paper.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck