stranded

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If crossings do resume, Meade expects that stranded tankers that are fully loaded with cargo will be the first through.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s even as a lasting deal still needs to be agreed, with an estimated 800- plus stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The Afghans have been stranded at Camp As Sayliyah for over a year, with the U.S. failing to meet a March 31 deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I was stranded on Ludus, the most boring planet in the entire OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline