errant
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Allan, who was 47 and toward the end of his second marriage by the time Steven was born, got annoyed by errant balls that Steven didn’t get in his plastic Little Tikes hoop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
At their lowest points, the creators we spoke to were not disrupted merely by the errant hostile comment.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Carroll then scored on an errant throw to third from Kyle Tucker that went into the Dodgers’ dugout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
He wants to brag about this encounter, like a knight errant bragging about his coolness as he unscrews the spike from the monster’s heart and breathes life back into the fiery nostrils.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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