stray

When Berenger stumbles into the office, a debate rages about whether news of a stray pachyderm can be credited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

In June, French fighter jets deployed to NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission also shot down a drone in Latvia, marking the first time the alliance's rapid-reaction force has downed a stray drone over the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Roughly once every 100,000 years, a star in a given galaxy may stray close enough to one of these black holes to be torn apart in a tidal disruption event.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Laika was a stray on the Moscow streets when she was picked for a spaceflight.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Mr. James has compiled his own self-help manifesto, one that strays into platitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 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 yeti devours anything that strays into its path, though it fears fire and may be repulsed by skilled wizards.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Instead, it strayed off course and eventually reached its final resting place on the moon’s surface.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Inflation has strayed above the Fed target for more than five years.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

All in all I came up with about 50 songs, many of which strayed away from the original concept.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

A Kane penalty… a guaranteed goal surely… but no, it's saved… wait… the Croatia keeper had strayed off his line and the referee orders a retake… Kane places the ball down again… shoots… GOAL!!!

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

T As for me, I have not strayed much farther.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

“Our library-based book club talked about it for a solid 90 minutes without straying from what the book itself had to offer its readers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Swinney said Hamilton was straying into "incredibly inappropriate territory" and denied trying to sweep the story under the carpet.

From BBC ● May 26, 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

But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

I also needed my teachers to keep my attention from straying in class by calling out, Rich-heard—their English voices slowly prying loose my ties to my other name, its three notes, Ri-car-do.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez