straggles

Definition of stragglesnext
present tense third-person singular of straggle

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strays
Verb
  • Internet commenters and auto critics responded negatively, saying the Luce strays from the brand’s usual aesthetic.
    Alexa St. John, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • The distributor plans a moderate national expansion to about 375 screens (exact number still TBD) next week to let world of mouth percolate for the popular TIFF-premiering heist thriller by Daniel Roher about a piano tuner (up-and-comer Leo Woodall) who strays into safecracking.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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“Straggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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