as in leaving
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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The Afghan, who asked to remain anonymous, has lived for months at a time without leaving his home, fearful of retribution, and torture, from the Taliban.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025 -
In defending Wolves leaving some of their business until later in the window and missing out on several targets publicly, Shi made a fairly strong case for the club.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Airlines had one of the most significant technology meltdowns in recent aviation history three years ago, during Christmas, when crew scheduling software failed, stranding passengers, their belongings and crew members all over the country.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Twins would not respond, stranding their automatic runner, Austin Martin, on third.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Moscow has shown no sign of abandoning its maximalist demands in the ongoing peace talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their deleterious impact creates conditions that favor further wildfires by dumping greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere which contributes to more warming.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that list is not expected to grow this year, with the Heat already under the luxury tax threshold after dumping Haywood Highsmith’s salary in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Marooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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