Example Sentences

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Like Ken Griffey Jr. before him, Trout’s mid-career injury problems have waylaid a meteoric career and stalled his historic rate of production at the plate.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Many of his charges have struggled to translate his teachings on the mound, falling into mechanical ruts that have waylaid promising seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2019

These wretches have waylaid and imprisoned me, and they hope to obtain a ransom by my detention.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)

I had begun to fear our mutual friends, Stackpole and Dubois, might have waylaid you, old fellow; but now I see I was wrong.

From Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan by Rathborne, George, St.

How he envied Dr. Bernard his privilege of seeing and speaking to Amy, and would have waylaid him at every visit if he had only dared.

From It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) by Wood, Mrs. Henry