Example Sentences

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The crowd straggled toward City Hall, where Kauffman launched into his speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

As pupils straggled in, the teachers offered a cheery hello or simply ignored them.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Back at Downs Park, a group of container ship tourists straggled onto the shore, looking a bit beleaguered.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2022

Now, day after day, he and the other students straggled into their classroom at 11:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2020

On the last leg back to Cange, I straggled up out of another ravine and as usual found Farmer waiting for me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French