strayed
Example Sentences
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Instead, it strayed off course and eventually reached its final resting place on the moon’s surface.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 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
And though she liked the show, she thought it strayed too far from the books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
And as she looked at an itemized bill for plumbing her left hand strayed to her neck and touched the chain.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
