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stray

[strey] / streɪ /
ADJECTIVE
abandoned, wandering
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He also has strayed into investigative stories such as pharmaceutical counterfeits, sanctions, money laundering and terror finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the pond, Larry, a stray tabby dubbed the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, lives at the British prime minister’s residence and regularly gets press coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal

The album strays away from the pop genre that first put him on the charts and instead leans into a more soulful, R&B-infused sound.

From Los Angeles Times

Maya says her manager's behaviour often strayed way beyond performance management and into personal attacks.

From BBC

I’m like, “You’ve already strayed way off course. We need to come back.”

From Los Angeles Times