stranger
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Lee said the stranger walked off afterwards without saying a word.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
And the person next to you, a stranger, feels it too, at the exact same moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
That means we may never know with certainty whether the entire universe is infinite, finite, curved, or connected in some larger and stranger way.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Grüner Veltliner is a lot like the perfect party guest: approachable, chatty and good in a crowd, yet mysteriously intriguing on first meeting—a stranger you want to know better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Joey doesn’t want to ask for charity from a stranger, but Father Torralba insists.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some have described strangers walking into churches and questioning those inside: "What is your name? Why are you here? Has anyone offered you something?"
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Social media made hyping them much easier because thousands of bots or unwitting strangers could help amplify a well-crafted effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Maintaining an openness to people — and a willingness to strengthen connections with everyone from distant or estranged family members to friends, acquaintances and strangers — enables you to benefit from more social interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
There were many others, some strangers, some friends.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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