stricken
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In neighbouring Gwynedd, two young boys were praised after taking it upon themselves to direct cars through the village of Llanbedr, which has been stricken with traffic problems for decades.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Public alarm over the illness began to grow following reports that three passengers died aboard the stricken vessel, MV Hondius.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Better equipped to mother Boy No. 2 or stricken with learned helplessness from being coddled by an expert on my phone day in and day out?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Fito arrived and stood in the doorway, stricken, the skin on his face sagging.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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