astray

Example Sentences

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They likely are wasting their time: the data these early birds obtain don’t provide an advantage — and may actually lead them astray.

From MarketWatch

Pastorello says talk the deal was "engineered" or "forced" for financial gain "is leading everyone astray".

From BBC

Some have suggested an inexperienced leader may have led the herd astray, while others believe the elephants could have been searching for a new habitat.

From BBC

Judges at sentencings have been delivering a cold splash of reality to defendants, including some who say they were lied to by Trump or led astray by right-wing commentators or social media.

From Washington Post

Given that Medicare Advantage providers were paid about $290 billion last year, that means some $30 billion a year may be going astray.

From Los Angeles Times