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straggle

verb

Definition of straggle

as in to stray

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Recent Examples of straggle And many, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, suspect that as ballots straggle in, fraudulent efforts to change the outcome could be afoot. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 As passengers straggled out of the airport into the dark early Monday, some described having arrived at LaGuardia hours before their flight, hoping to beat the lines. — Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages. — Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 Looking unsure and a bit lost, VIPs from the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami straggle into the dim underground garage of a nondescript Little Havana strip mall on a recent Saturday morning. — Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for straggle

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stray

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Close to half of Americans believe the country has strayed significantly from the nation's founding principles.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2026
Finally, the report argues that Yale has strayed from its focus on rigor and academic excellence.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

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