stuck in

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of cargo ships from dozens of countries remain stuck in the Gulf.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. would escort commercial vessels stuck in the shipping corridor, in an operation he dubbed “Project Freedom.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

For the daredevils who live to test the boundaries of automotive performance and push their 200-mph machines to the brink, it is the equivalent of being stuck in third gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The March figure was lower than February's, but the number of days that people were stuck in hospital slightly increased.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They were purple and sweet with seeds that got stuck in my teeth.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo