strayed
Example Sentences
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On our way back down, an Australian tourist strayed from the path toward a tunnel entrance.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Inflation has strayed above the Fed target for more than five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The high court rejected all three of those policies, but Alito never strayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Early on, England hit the fielders in the deep too often when Australia strayed from their straight lines.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
I strayed from the path and retreated into the shadow of the wooded canopy, as I sensed Yakov had done.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
