stuck

Example Sentences

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People spent a lot of time stuck at home and online shopping skyrocketed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That rating stuck as shares climbed above $30 last fall, but the stock has since given up its big 2025 gains, dropping 39% to start 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He added: "You can be stuck anywhere for years and years but there's nothing like your mind. Embrace your mind and embrace your thoughts."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The whale became stuck on a sandbank on 23 March before being rescued days later - only to swim into shallow waters on Poel Island, further down the Baltic Sea coast.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Behind him, he heard the crack of the boar’s tusks ramming into the log, a wail as the foolish animal found himself stuck.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman