left stranded
Example Sentences
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Some drivers, unable to get fuel, were left stranded, and taxi drivers and truckers spoke out against the worsening living conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A French family was left stranded at sea for more than 16 hours overnight after their rented jet ski capsized off the coast of Thailand.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hundreds of people were also left stranded in Chiba station due to suspended train services, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Teoscar Hernández and Hunter Feduccia followed with singles, but both were left stranded when Ohtani and Pages struck out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
They had been left stranded in the forest—this very forest—when one day a herd of long-horned goats wandered into their camp.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
