Example Sentences

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He also has broken with his party when he believes Republicans are straying from conservative causes.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2022

But it isn’t just the hybrid guard-forwards that are changing their game, centers are straying into areas of the court once only reserved for six-footers, contributing in ways not seen in past eras of basketball.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2018

The judge has had a short fuse at the trial, chastising the lawyers multiple times a day when he thinks they are straying from the rules of court procedure.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2017

But even as social mores shift, relatively few young Indians, including those who demand more of a say in their marriages, are straying too far from tradition.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2015

We are straying from the point," said her brother coldly; "and we can do no good by discussing your relations with your husband.

From A Life Sentence A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline