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stranger

[streyn-jer] / ˈstreɪn dʒər /


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A woman says she was left shaken when a stranger came into her Travelodge room having been given a key card by staff.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A recent impromptu comment to a stranger I met in our local gym gave me eye-opening insights into how someone whose political views are very different from mine can rationally justify his opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Swan, herself no stranger to the wellness-podcast circuit, was careful to insert the caveat that the film is “not a quote-unquote ‘scientific study.’

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Making the Allah references all the stranger were Trump’s other religious-themed posts this past weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I forgot all about Hattie Lawton and the straight pins for a moment and stared dumbly at my aunt, wondering what in the world she would have to say about me to a stranger.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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