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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The whale was discovered off Anholt's shoreline earlier in May, two weeks after a private mission to save the humpback from being stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast ended in failure.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Their taxis drove into flooded streets during a storm and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Thousands of Indians are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

She worried he might get mad enough to leave her stranded.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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