stranded

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The president, however, was angered that a news outlet, which he did not name, reported that the weapons system officer had gone missing and was stranded behind enemy lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Similarly stranded are shipments of fertilizer, aluminum, steel and helium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In December, the carrier cancelled about 4,500 flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports across India.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

When their bus breaks down on the way to a showcase, a troupe of ballerinas led by “Dance Moms” alum and one-time Sia protégée Maddie Ziegler becomes stranded in a remote hotel-bar-dungeon-arms factory outside Budapest.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall