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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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The stranded sailors were granted 30-day entry visas by the Sri Lankan government and were housed in navy and air force camps.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

In 2009, Universal Pictures adapted “Land of the Lost” into a $100-million box-office flop about the tales of a family stranded in a dinosaur-ridden jungle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They compared these records with necropsy data from stranded whales.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Recently, stranded at the airport with nothing else to read, I had read an article about shark attacks.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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