stray

Example Sentences

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Maya says her manager's behaviour often strayed way beyond performance management and into personal attacks.

From BBC

I’m like, “You’ve already strayed way off course. We need to come back.”

From Los Angeles Times

As locals watched a darkening sky, police patrolled streets empty of all but stray cats, while emergency services stood on standby on the edge of the red zone.

From Barron's

When stray cat Kanyon's bed was stolen at a shopping mall, residents decided to build him a new home.

From Barron's

“I don’t bite. You’re staring through the window like a hungry stray. Come on in, and I’ll get you all set up.”

From Literature