stricken

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"There was some expectation that we'd get another guitar player and just get out there and tour, but we couldn't. We couldn't do that. We were just stunned and grief stricken."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Representatives of nearly 40 organizations in cities across the country have reached out to him for advice on how similar programs might work in their stricken neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Stopping at the "twisted" frame of his bike to grab some medical supplies, Mr Vernon began triaging the stricken fans in the road, including some still trapped under the Ford Galaxy.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Plaster rained from the ceiling, and all the excitement was stricken from Sarai’s face.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor