cast adrift
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In an unpublished interview from 2023, Girls Aloud told me a similar story of being cast adrift without an anchor.
From BBC
Carrie seeks truth in a place where there is none, wading through the muck of conspiracy that tinged the late period of her father’s life to find something tangible to hold onto after being cast adrift.
From Salon
When daily life gets turned upside down and shattered into pieces, people are bound to feel cast adrift.
From Los Angeles Times
Southampton are cast adrift at the bottom and it seems two out of the four teams above them will join them in the Championship next season.
From BBC
Since being cast adrift, the Beavers and Cougars have played their cards exactly right.
From Seattle Times
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