Example Sentences

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Police said there was "no evidence, physical or otherwise" to suggest Gus had wandered off.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Among those who found the circle was Lucy, a freshman trans woman who had wandered past on her way to class and stayed.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

“He misled us to believe that Blaze had wandered off,” Pepper said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

The child had wandered out of a nearby house before she fell in the water in Thatto Heath, St Helens, at about 14:20 BST, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

Old Annabelle had wandered off from the herd, and now she made an easy target.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown