stranger
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I even watched him go outside to help a stranger whose car had broken down in the middle of the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When she’s youthful, Sophie catches the eye of a handsome, richly dressed stranger who gallantly escorts her away from two men harassing her on the street.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Those who habitually retreat to their phones might consider striking up a conversation with a stranger instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She added: "Although this type of stranger offending is rare, this conviction reflects the gravity of his crimes and the commitment of prosecutors and police to bring him to justice."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
‘Why, thank you, officer,’ Hannie says with a simpering smile that makes her look like a stranger.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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It’s even better if you build them between two strangers that don’t know each other, that now have commonality that has nothing to do with you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
What information can strangers find out about me at the click of a button?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
And it is still, for me and for the strangers arriving on its shore, the difference between drowning and being born.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, she finds interacting with strangers considerably less scary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She avidly signs, “Ama says they met before the universe began. They were strangers at first, but then they became friends and decided to make the universe together.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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