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castaway

[kast-uh-wey, kahst-] / ˈkæst əˌweɪ, ˈkɑst- /


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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

The two other prominent theories are that Earhart crash-landed on or near the then-Japanese Marshall Islands, or that she made it to Nikumaroro island near Kiribati and died a castaway there.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

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

Mr. Graham converted the Canadian pavilion into a wooden-walled space suggesting a Robinson Crusoe-style castaway hut.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

If a castaway is injured, beware of well-meaning but ill-founded medical treatment.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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