stranger
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Like the time he randomly and falsely accused a complete stranger on the other side of the world of being a child molester, simply because the man had disagreed with him?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Southern California’s native chaparral ecosystems are no stranger to fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Every night as she fell asleep, Varsha would watch a stranger on the internet diarising what they'd consumed that day.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Let me just say that stranger things have happened, OK?”
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was Moose’s warning bark, the one he used when a stranger knocked on the door.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
"We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many who know and love our family and even strangers who feel our pain," she also posted.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
They share an ease and rapport neither has readily exhibited on camera before — certainly not around virtual strangers.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The flyer is from high-school junior Avi Lichtenstein, who is so worried about his future that he’s asking strangers if he can follow them to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
He and Josie’s mother had been strangers in the city, lured by the promise of new jobs, so there were no other family members who could rush immediately to his side.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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