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He hid food and other dangerous items from her and stayed vigilant to ensure she wouldn’t wander off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

He would suddenly wander off during a dinner given in his honor or appear at a dress ball in everyday clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Did he wander off during the oil executive meeting because he’s having attentional issues or because he was just bored?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

“He just lets me wander off in all these different directions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Some of the fences were missing, and the Herding Machine was broken, but the cows promised not to wander off, and they began grazing on the windblown grass.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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