strand

Example Sentences

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I wanted to go back to the strand to hide.

From Literature

Many flights to the Middle East have been cancelled, as countries across the region have shut their airspace, leaving passengers stranded.

From BBC

But as thousands of stranded travelers and trapped expatriates were shocked to learn in the past week, the problem now is getting out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the PM announced two more charter flights would leave Oman in the coming days, following a flight on Wednesday evening, to help British nationals stranded in the region.

From BBC

As airlines resumed limited flights out of hubs including Dubai and Riyadh, governments also chartered planes to bring home citizens affected by the turmoil, which stranded tens of thousands of travellers worldwide.

From Barron's