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straying

ADJECTIVE
deviating
Synonyms




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The move had some customers questioning if the app was straying too far from its original purpose.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

But Venters said that the brand’s namesake designer is still dead-set on the company remaining a stalwart British brand-not straying too far from its cultural origin.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

What the Ravens didn’t count on was another team straying so far positional norms.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

The children moved in a clot down the hill, stomping and pushing and screaming but never straying far from each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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