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Rosalía wisely recruited the swooning Mexican American sierreña trio, Yahritza Y Su Esencia, to help her better emulate a Paquita La Del Barrio dress-down of a lover gone astray.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

To do that, we need to know what kind of plastic has gone astray, and how much is available for recycling.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2024

Maybe she would recollect her brother, who was known for his ability to rescue the neighbors’ sheep that had gone astray and fallen into mountain crevices in western Norway.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

"If anybody comes in who she doesn't know and the kittens have gone astray, she'll pick them up and put them back into bed," says Ms Stubley.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2023

One of Morgan Liddle’s mules had gone astray, but he seemed to think the Flints had stolen him.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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