stranded
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After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Around 100 tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding about 165 million barrels of oil and fuel—the vast majority of which is set to go to Asia.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The stranded sailors were granted 30-day entry visas by the Sri Lankan government and were housed in navy and air force camps.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Or the ebb tide when a white-sided dolphin stranded on our shore, Osh gone somewhere, and I came back from Cuttyhunk to find her rocking and heaving, her cries babylike and afraid.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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