stray
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Rarely did her expression stray from a furrowed brow.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Every time a stray one landed on one of our salad plates, it was shipped over on a smaller bread plate to Nana.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The area covered by the order includes Majuba beach from South Gare to Marske-By-the-Sea, Coatham to Corporation Road, Redcar town centre from the beach to Lord Street, the stray and Locke Park.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Helping capybaras and other wild and stray animals brought her to the river more often, and the pandemic-era closure of a flavored-vodka factory she managed led to her career change.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The akrafena sails over me, and the stray pool water on the floor carries my slide halfway to the door.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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