marooned
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For Dallas, a 10th straight loss leaves the Mavericks marooned in 12th in the Western Conference, and outside of playoff contention.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
When the seasoned diplomat found himself in the midst of a hazardous voyage in 1784, he might well have compared himself to the marooned Robinson Crusoe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
If I was marooned on an island and could bring only one film from the entire history of Hollywood, I’d choose Reiner’s 1987 adventure “The Princess Bride.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
In fact, the company says the app’s downloads have tripled since the FAA reduced air traffic earlier this month, which sparked a mad scramble across the industry and left travelers marooned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
There is really no such creature as a single individual; he has no more life of his own than a cast-off cell marooned from the surface of your skin.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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