stranded

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In August 2019, he boarded the Open Arms rescue ship near Lampedusa, where migrants were stranded after being denied permission to dock.

From Barron's • 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

Also, ship owners might hesitate to send vessels back into the Persian Gulf amid concerns the cease-fire could collapse, potentially leaving ships stranded once again, according to the analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

While Tinsley had struggled to find the zone that inning, she stranded the runners, striking out one batter and eliciting a groundout to short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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