stranded

Example Sentences

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Counting all those stranded is difficult, but the Palestinian Authority's labour ministry said in March it had provided cash assistance to 4,605 Gazans stuck in the West Bank.

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

As the regional coordinator for the International Transport Workers’ Federation, Arrachedi is one of the few people to whom sailors stranded since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz can turn for help.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

According to the Baltic and International Maritime Council shipping association some 1,000 vessels with around 20,000 seafarers on board are currently stranded in the region.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall