stranded

Example Sentences

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Trotter was one of around 1,000 stranded passengers sent to stay at a hotel, where they were warned to stay away from the windows.

From BBC

The Clemons lab studies small phages that contain single stranded DNA or RNA.

From Science Daily

But the erratic Arctic temperatures plunged again to more than – 50°F. Three of the crew members returned barely coherent; the other four were unable to move, stranded miles away from the ship.

From Literature

She and her husband, who should have returned to their country on Monday, remain stranded by the cancellation of flights by US and Canadian airlines following the operation against "El Mencho."

From Barron's

The cancellations have left hundreds, possibly thousands of travelers stranded in the country.

From Salon