errant
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When errant, injured, or wildfire-hurt bears or mountain lions wander into Tahoe communities, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescues the animals and determines if they can be released back into the wild.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Overall the Lakers committed 21 more turnovers, giving up 26 points off the mistakes while paying dearly for every errant dribble or misfired pass against the swarming Thunder defenders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Excuse them, like they popped out of his mouth like an errant burp.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
As David Ariosto relates in “Open Space,” these satellites are vulnerable to errant space debris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
I could go on and on, leaving my clothes for Theodora; I could go wandering and homeless, errant, and I would always come back here.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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