strayed
Example Sentences
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Instead, it strayed off course and eventually reached its final resting place on the moon’s surface.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Inflation has strayed above the Fed target for more than five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
All in all I came up with about 50 songs, many of which strayed away from the original concept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A Kane penalty… a guaranteed goal surely… but no, it's saved… wait… the Croatia keeper had strayed off his line and the referee orders a retake… Kane places the ball down again… shoots… GOAL!!!
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It had evidently strayed too far from its hole and now could not tell what to do.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
