left stranded
Example Sentences
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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
Dozens of people have been left stranded for Christmas after a giant hole emerged in a section of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire on Monday.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
With the European Union's mounting efforts to curb migration, many people are left stranded in Libya while dreaming of a better life.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 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
