stranded

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So she did an uncomfortable sort of jig before walking off the set and leaving the band stranded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Similarly stranded are shipments of fertilizer, aluminum, steel and helium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They are able to redeploy their jets to capitalise on the gap left by Gulf-based airlines which have planes stranded in the Middle East, said Bryan Terry from Alton Aviation Consultancy.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When their bus breaks down on the way to a showcase, a troupe of ballerinas led by “Dance Moms” alum and one-time Sia protégée Maddie Ziegler becomes stranded in a remote hotel-bar-dungeon-arms factory outside Budapest.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

He was stranded, quite alone, in the dark Muggle world, with absolutely nowhere to go.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling