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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Armed police marched a 13-year-old boy with Tourette syndrome out of an airport after he shouted "bomb", leaving him and his family stranded.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Thousands of Indians are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

While Tinsley had struggled to find the zone that inning, she stranded the runners, striking out one batter and eliciting a groundout to short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Some watched to seize the ship when it was stranded; others ran with the news to King Thoas.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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