stricken

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As the astronauts broke the distance record set by the stricken Apollo 13 crew in 1970, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen called down to Mission Control in Houston.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"There was some expectation that we'd get another guitar player and just get out there and tour, but we couldn't. We couldn't do that. We were just stunned and grief stricken."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Years later, Lou shook with tears and reached for his son’s hand in his own mother’s hospital room as she lay stricken with illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The children could only stare at her, stricken with dread.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart