stranded

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It was three days after a stranded mariner’s emergency flare apparently sent flames raging through the south end of Channel Islands National Park’s second-largest island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But on his way to the race, a minor road accident leaves Lightning stranded in Radiator Springs, a tiny town off Route 66 that’s seen better days.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

While returning from the scene, the rescue team said it came across another broken-down lorry carrying more than 60 people, who had been stranded for three days after a battery failure.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

For now, the ITF and the DAD-DER were providing the stranded sailors with drinking water and essential supplies, Polat explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The rest of us, stranded in the open, looked at each other and then at Henry—thirty feet away, safe at the shady margin of the wood.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt