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Hundreds of ships and their crews, including massive oil tankers, are still stuck on either side of the strait, which Iran declared closed weeks ago.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In the main gallery, I was stuck on “Vertigo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s a joke with its own Wikipedia page, one economists tell on economists, about being stuck on a deserted island with a can of food and no way open it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Percy found himself stuck on an island of dust not much bigger than a shield.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan