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The curtain went up at 7 p.m. right on the nose Wednesday, followed by an unnecessary seating hold that stranded some frozen souls in the lobby even as the dysfunctional British rock geniuses straggled into place to try and wrestle something spectacular from their forlorn souls.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lipa’s cross body is really fleet, like a cheetah running so fast that its feet singe the grass on the savannah in the great arc the cat cuts to separate the straggling gazelle from its herd before the kill.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Next year, the automaker plans to roll out its e-Power Rogue — a hybrid vehicle — an aspect that Nissan has straggled in its domestic offering, compared to other automakers.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, as the Phillies look to completely revamp an outfield that has straggled behind every other facet of the roster in recent years, Marsh could find himself on the wrong side of the coin.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lipa’s cross body is really fleet, like a cheetah running so fast that its feet singe the grass on the savannah in the great arc the cat cuts to separate the straggling gazelle from its herd before the kill.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Next year, the automaker plans to roll out its e-Power Rogue — a hybrid vehicle — an aspect that Nissan has straggled in its domestic offering, compared to other automakers.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, as the Phillies look to completely revamp an outfield that has straggled behind every other facet of the roster in recent years, Marsh could find himself on the wrong side of the coin.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggle
stray
Verb
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When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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