stray
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Karen has watched her son accidentally miss his opponents saying something as he turns to get a stray ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Latvia is to install a new government on Thursday, weeks after the previous coalition collapsed in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
I was so anxious to get the mail that I accidentally tripped over one of the stray dogs that followed me as I got out of the car.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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