stranded
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The latest "temporary 30-day general license" will "provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
The whale, nicknamed "Timmy" or "Hope" by rescuers and German media, became stranded on Timmendorfer Beach in Lübeck Bay on 23 March.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
This was the length of time the poor sailor in the book was stranded on the island, which, understandably, he came to call the Island of Despair.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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