stranded

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It ended abruptly when the cable suddenly broke while slowly being released from the ship that was laying it, leaving 380 miles of metal and rubber stranded on the sea floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

In that loss, USC stranded 13 runners, struck out 12 times and left men in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Timmy" first became stranded in Lübeck Bay, on Germany's northern coastline, after apparently becoming entangled in netting.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Then adds, “A few years back, I remember hearing about a stranded cruise ship. They airdropped them Spam and Pop-Tarts. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have MoonPies.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman