straying
Example Sentences
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Or again, this time straying further into Bridgerton territory, the narrator breaks the fourth wall to tease, “I know, dear Reader, that you are taken aback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The move had some customers questioning if the app was straying too far from its original purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
All of them are at their best when they behave relatively normally instead of straying into caricatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
I don't know why straying from the causeway would be deadly.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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