wander away
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They suggest that, much like humans with dementia who sometimes wander away from familiar places, dolphins might also become disoriented due to a form of Alzheimer's-like disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
“If it is a splendidly sunny day or an enticingly snowy one, they might wander away somewhere else.”
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2021
She had recently moved from Arkansas to live with her sister in Lake Worth, Florida, and was not allowed outside alone because of fears she would wander away.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
Sometimes they wander away from their computers, or forget to mute themselves while calling for a snack.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2020
Right there he took the opportunity to lecture me about why the hens shouldn’t wander away from the safety of the barnyard.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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