stranded
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Emerging economies are likely to be “harder hit by shortages of fuel, fertilisers and other goods stranded in the Persian Gulf because they cannot out-bid advanced economies,” CBA says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
This will help ensure you won’t move into a university retirement community that’s shaky and could leave residents stranded one day.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
More than 400 vessels remain “effectively stranded External link” in the region, vessel-tracking company MarineTraffic said Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Time will tell if the strait can operate safely, though stranded crew members and the owners of vessels that have been in limbo are eager to resume movement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Some combination of the mist and the distance had left Jinny stranded in the sea.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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