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straying

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

The couple's approach taps into a bigger shift in UK tourism, straying away from standard accommodation and towards what industry observers describe as "experience-led travel", where the stay itself becomes the destination.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

They had been “walking disorderly”; they were in danger of straying from the truth.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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