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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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Pilots had fanned out to airports in South Florida, Charlotte, Houston and Columbus, Ohio, to go pick up the stranded jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and others are still grappling with how to treat citizens stranded after the group collapsed.

From Barron's • May 7, 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

If the men didn’t drown in the rapids, those who survived would be left stranded in the jungle without food, weapons, tools, and shelter.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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