stranded
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Around 100 tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding about 165 million barrels of oil and fuel—the vast majority of which is set to go to Asia.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 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
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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