stray
Example Sentences
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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
He didn’t have much reason to despise Cornyn, beyond a stray comment here or there.
From Slate • May 30, 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
The area covered by the order includes Majuba beach from South Gare to Marske-By-the-Sea, Coatham to Corporation Road, Redcar town centre from the beach to Lord Street, the stray and Locke Park.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I did not have to watch out for potholes or stray dogs.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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