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
He said many of them were ending up "stranded" in Djibouti.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
In Iran, a war that has relied largely on older and expensive systems, the U.S. also used an unmanned boat made by defense startup Saronic to rescue a stranded helicopter crew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
I knew the “Come From Away” story about all the people stranded in Gander after 9/11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some combination of the mist and the distance had left Jinny stranded in the sea.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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