errant
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When errant, injured, or wildfire-hurt bears or mountain lions wander into Tahoe communities, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescues the animals and determines if they can be released back into the wild.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Overall the Lakers committed 21 more turnovers, giving up 26 points off the mistakes while paying dearly for every errant dribble or misfired pass against the swarming Thunder defenders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Excuse them, like they popped out of his mouth like an errant burp.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
But he managed to recover from errant tee shots and duly attacked when in position.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Dimple pretended to be pulling at an errant curl and swiped a hand across it.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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