stray
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Ben Stokes had his cheek smashed by a stray ball in the nets.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Every time a stray one landed on one of our salad plates, it was shipped over on a smaller bread plate to Nana.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The planned spectacles — UFC Freedom 250 and the Freedom 250 Grand Prix — stray so far from the park service’s traditional mission and ethos that advocates and career employees are crying foul.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Helping capybaras and other wild and stray animals brought her to the river more often, and the pandemic-era closure of a flavored-vodka factory she managed led to her career change.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
A sense of urgency pushed me faster and faster, and I barely registered the pain as my shins hit stray barrels and crates in the dark.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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