stricken
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Representatives of nearly 40 organizations in cities across the country have reached out to him for advice on how similar programs might work in their stricken neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The stricken vessel was later found on a sandbank.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
A major incident has been declared over what police have called a sinkhole at a canal in Shropshire, leaving boats either stricken in a gaping cavity or teetering on the edge of a drop.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Stopping at the "twisted" frame of his bike to grab some medical supplies, Mr Vernon began triaging the stricken fans in the road, including some still trapped under the Ford Galaxy.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
Or was it, maybe, a frost that had turned its sap to ice, and so it stood, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but stricken, soon to fall and die?
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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