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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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Plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The characters may get bounced around a bit and some will feel stranded, but you’ll know you’ve been taken somewhere new by this charming indie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The whale is thought to have become entangled in netting before eventually becoming stranded on a sandbank, while suffering from a skin condition brought on by the lower salt levels of the Baltic Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

When recycled materials are stranded because of onerous trade restrictions, the result is lower investment, fewer jobs for American workers and unstable supply of feedstock for U.S. manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I paused to rest half-way and looking through the trees I could still see the stranded ship leaning towards the shore.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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