stray
Example Sentences
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On the bridge: shopping bags, a pair of flip-flops, stray clothes scattered at one end, and graffiti everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
His focus strayed from rebuilding the moral and social foundations of struggling communities toward mobilizing their resentments.
But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.
From Los Angeles Times
More Premier League representation this year meant more opportunity but, in reality, the outcome does not stray far from the norm.
From BBC
South Korea's military has halted all shooting drills involving small firearms - including weapons like rifles or handguns - after a child was struck by a suspected stray bullet at a playground in Daegu city.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
