go astray
Example Sentences
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If the digging phase is where ideas are found, it is also where many people go astray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Some good news about China's relations with the other world superpower would not go astray.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Perky to the point of appearing severely overcaffeinated, Lola flubs her chores frequently — “What the flock!” she exclaims as some sheep go astray.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
A draft can go astray and lose the majority.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
And when we try to draw conclusions from the facts we often go astray because we have misunderstood their significance.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
