stuck in

Example Sentences

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The market has been stuck in a rut for more than three years, slumping after mortgage rates started to climb in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Counting all those stranded is difficult, but the Palestinian Authority's labour ministry said in March it had provided cash assistance to 4,605 Gazans stuck in the West Bank.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Last month more than 100 people missed their EasyJet flight to Manchester from Milan's Linate airport after they were stuck in what the airline described as "unacceptable" passport queues.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“I saw an ambulance stuck in standstill traffic announcing over a megaphone for pedestrians and vehicles to move out of the way,” Rose wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He skidded to a halt in time; the pitchfork stuck in the ground just before him.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack