stranger
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It can be a competitor, a political ally or a stranger with a random grievance.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
A woman says she was left shaken when a stranger came into her Travelodge room having been given a key card by staff.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
A recent impromptu comment to a stranger I met in our local gym gave me eye-opening insights into how someone whose political views are very different from mine can rationally justify his opinions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Swan, herself no stranger to the wellness-podcast circuit, was careful to insert the caveat that the film is “not a quote-unquote ‘scientific study.’
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Or maybe I should stop a stranger on the street, so the fact that I’m asking how to send a letter won’t get back to Mom.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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