Sentence examples for were stranded from inspiring English sources

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were confiscated

were stationed

were separated

were discarded

were landed

The phrase "were stranded" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in the past tense to describe a situation where a person or group of people are left in a difficult or isolated position without a means of escape. Example: "After their boat ran out of gas, the three friends were stranded on the deserted island for three days before they were finally rescued."

Dictionary

were stranded

verb

To run aground; to beach.

synonyms

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"We were stranded.

The Guardian

These people were stranded for weeks.

The Guardian

Drivers were stranded at idled gas stations.

The New York Times

Executives were stranded in Germany for days.

The New York Times

They were stranded in a repetitive limbo.

The New York Times - Arts

Gov. George E. Pataki said that 600 trains were stranded.

The New York Times

Thousands of tourists were stranded in Phuket and Krabi.

The New York Times

The 59 people were stranded on two boats.

The Guardian

And then they were stranded far from home.

The Guardian

No passengers were stranded in the tunnel by the collapse.

The New York Times

After the war, many were stranded, unable to return home.

The New York Times

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were discontinued

were identified

were surrounded

were inhibited

were incapacitated

were deserted

were encapsulated

were terminated

were restrained

were disconnected

were sequestered

were caught

were arrested

were insulated

were stopped

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