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wayward

[wey-werd] / ˈweɪ wərd /


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A father who lives next to a golf course is bemoaning the number of wayward balls that hit his home and says a child could end up in a coma if they were hit.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Rhodes, 63, founded Sun Space in 2017 as a performance art venue for wayward artists who don’t properly fit the rigid mold of the Los Angeles club and bar circuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

How long will the wayward cruise ship passengers stay in Omaha?

From Slate • May 14, 2026

That’s especially true of the demographic of women who watch the network, who are also the prime audience for Hallmark movies about wayward daughters returning home to marry the boy next door.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

In fact, during the strikes I was often in the position of remonstrating with some of my more wayward colleagues who did not want to abide by our agreement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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