stray

On the page, the mighty ships are reduced to stray dots like mouse turds.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Local authorities were also ordered to take stray dogs off the streets and many events were cancelled, including exams, graduation ceremonies, festivals, concerts, entertainment and celebrations for the summit week.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

In the oppressive heat, the hosts battled hard on a surface where any small stray in length or length was punished by the batters.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Ignorant of what caused the disease and how it was spread, during the 1916 crisis New York City administrators killed thousands of stray dogs and cats and blasted sidewalks with water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

With a stray bit of gauze, he applied a waxy yellow ointment to the wound, then loosely bandaged it.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“Intimate Audrey” occasionally strays close to elevating its subject to sainthood, mostly in material regarding her unselfish work for Unicef in Somalia and Ethiopia, which Mr. Ferrer believes broke both her heart and her health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

The album strays away from the pop genre that first put him on the charts and instead leans into a more soulful, R&B-infused sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

For casual listeners, there are other signs: Inconsistent drum patterns, bland lyrics, and a singer who never strays from the melody or lets rip on the final chorus.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025

The daytime crowds had disappeared, leaving behind a few strays desperate to soak up what little light remained.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

And though she liked the show, she thought it strayed too far from the books.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Kane, who now has a remarkable 81 goals in 115 internationals, saw an odd stuttering penalty saved - but won a reprieve when it was adjudged keeper Livakovic had strayed off his line.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

CEO Philipp Navratil’s challenge is to revive sales, trim fat from a business that has strayed beyond its core brands, and bring stability after years of turmoil.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Since he released his last album, “McCartney III,” at the end of 2020, Paul McCartney has not strayed far from the limelight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

The oxen wouldn’t have strayed; oxen don’t wander when they’re attached to a heavy wagon.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

The move had some customers questioning if the app was straying too far from its original purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Last week, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

All of them are at their best when they behave relatively normally instead of straying into caricatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The Treasury market has been quiet lately, with 10-year debt barely straying from a yield of 4.3% in April.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

I remember something, too, of the green grave-mounds; and I have not forgotten, either, two figures of strangers straying amongst the low hillocks and reading the mementoes graven on the few mossy head-stones.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë