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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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Plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The characters may get bounced around a bit and some will feel stranded, but you’ll know you’ve been taken somewhere new by this charming indie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The whale is thought to have become entangled in netting before eventually becoming stranded on a sandbank, while suffering from a skin condition brought on by the lower salt levels of the Baltic Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If demand decreases in the future or anticipated AI projects don’t materialize as expected, other customers worry they could end up footing the bill for stranded assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I decided to go out to reconnoiter and see how stranded we might be.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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