stranded
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The U.K. eased sanctions on Russian oil, while the U.S. extended its waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea by 30 days.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The mariner, who was not seriously injured, had spent Thursday night stranded on the island, the agency said in a social media post.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“Some oil is floating on tankers, some is delayed, some is stranded and some production is temporarily shut in,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In 25 years of flying, Ian Nixon had never faced anything like the crash that left him and ten passengers stranded for hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting to be rescued off Florida's east coast.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
She couldn’t care about anything else—just the boulders beneath her shaking fingers, the girl stranded on them, and her own tired body.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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