marooned
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His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Rosmarin and the other passengers were marooned on board with "seriously ill" travellers as the cruise ship searched for a port that would accept them.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
In a post on Truth Social, Trump called it a "humanitarian gesture," saying many of the marooned ships "were running low on food," but offered few details on how the mission would work.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
“Robinson Crusoe” concerned a longer ordeal: Defoe had drawn on the true account of a Scottish sailor who was marooned on an island near Chile, borrowing themes from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
He was marooned on an island, nowhere near civilization, as far as he could tell; and if he was going to get off, it must be by his own devices.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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