stranded
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Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The strain extends to the seafarers' families at home, worried about their stranded loved ones -- or in the worst cases, bereaved.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
In the sixth inning, Kyle Hurt stranded two runners on base to complete a scoreless inning and lower his earned-run average to 0.90.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
In London, officials at the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations’ sea agency, have been frantically petitioning regional governments and the U.S. to allow safe passage for stranded ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
As long as he was stranded he ought to scout around for some sort of job in a hurry.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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