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stray

[strey] / streɪ /
ADJECTIVE
abandoned, wandering
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"The species name libererrantes is a Latinization of the highly successful K-pop group Stray Kids," explains Carolin Haug.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Ateez will be the third K-pop group to top the bill of the London festival, with Blackpink taking to the stage in 2023, followed by Stray Kids in 2024.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Stray dogs roamed the wreckage, weaving between huge charred twisted pipes and silent idle turbines.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The group has released six No. 1 albums, and other ensembles including Stray Kids, Ateez and Twice have also topped the Billboard 200—Stray Kids has done it eight times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Stray blades of grass poked between the cracks of the footpath.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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