left stranded
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About 100 people have been left stranded in Milan after a flight to Manchester left without them.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Almost 800 ships have been left stranded in the Gulf, most of them loaded with cargo.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The wicketkeeper batter was left stranded on 93, but his knock proved the glue that held Sri Lanka's innings together after the top order wobbled against England's spin.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
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
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