straying
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Or again, this time straying further into Bridgerton territory, the narrator breaks the fourth wall to tease, “I know, dear Reader, that you are taken aback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Swinney said Hamilton was straying into "incredibly inappropriate territory" and denied trying to sweep the story under the carpet.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The move had some customers questioning if the app was straying too far from its original purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The Treasury market has been quiet lately, with 10-year debt barely straying from a yield of 4.3% in April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
They had been “walking disorderly”; they were in danger of straying from the truth.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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