stray
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On March 25, another stray Ukrainian drone crashed in Latvia.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
But he’s not alone in keeping detailed written records and committing his stray thoughts to paper—or pixels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Then do a quick sweep of your surfaces: crumbs, scraps, stray La Croix cans, to-go coffee cups, bits of plastic wrap or parchment.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Depth is good at that spot, because as the Chargers were reminded last season, you’ll sooner find a stray $100 bill on the street than a capable NFL tackle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
In one there was a small pad of paper and a stray computer flash drive.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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