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astray

[uh-stray] / əˈstreɪ /


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Just as your altruism or kindness can lead you astray, so can other motivations, like greed — participating in a get-rich-quick scam that seems too good to be true.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

There was no Strava trace to show how I’d gone so astray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

As befits a campaign that has gone badly astray, injuries have played a key part.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Don’t lead the children astray, now, Limela,” said the mfundisi.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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