castaway
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The Seahawks were paced by a brilliant performance by quarterback Sam Darnold, a Jets castaway who rebuilt himself in Minnesota before landing in Seattle this past offseason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Elmhirst, a journalist, came across the Baileys on a website dedicated to castaway stories, and set about researching their journey using Maralyn's diary and books Maurice published after their rescue.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
But — unless you are a castaway or a sociopath — you have to square those things with the needs of some larger group.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
A castaway pair of shoes or a discarded backpack stuffed with personal documents and photos of loved ones may be the only sign that the trek ever took place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Oft Scyld Shefing shattered the forces of kjnsman-marauders, dragged away their meadhall-benches, terrified earls—after first men found him castaway.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Smart castaways might establish startups that end up competing with the big tech companies, a headache a large workforce helps protect against.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Times was soon writing about a new breed of homeless in L.A.: economic castaways who had lost jobs in the recession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
The coastguard said a French Navy Dauphin helicopter was monitoring the area where the boat sank "to confirm the successful recovery of all the castaways".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
In some cases, people are just set off on their own to a deserted island to cosplay as castaways.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2024
It seemed strange that people dwelt on so small and forlorn a place, a mere sandbar; maybe they were castaways; but he was too weary to puzzle his head about them then.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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