strays

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They wait motionless for surface vibrations, darting out only when prey strays within reach.

From Science Daily

The Border Patrol’s peewee Patton added he felt his guys used “the least amount of force necessary to accomplish the mission. If someone strays into a pepper ball, then that’s on them.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is, in some ways, the most pernicious because it strays far afield from direct claims of military and political heroism to celebrate a scientist, a profession built around facts.

From Los Angeles Times

A tidal disruption event occurs when a star strays too close to a massive black hole and is pulled apart by its immense gravitational forces.

From Science Daily

Animal lovers say they face hostility and sometimes even violence for taking care of strays, while people who believe dogs should be off the streets argue they can be aggressive and dangerous.

From BBC