Stray Sentence Examples

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  • Megan pushed a stray curl away from her forehead and smiled.

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  • Jaguars occasionally stray into Arizona from Mexico.

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  • The only cat we had was a stray and it was allowed to stay around because it killed mice.

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  • He brushed stray hairs from her face and replaced his hand on her stomach.

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  • He contemplated the stray thought as he moved around the facility.

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  • She wiped away a few stray tears, hands quivering.

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  • He managed to catch a few stray rats for food, but they tasted different.

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  • He had spoken only a few words, however, when the insurgents, hearing some shots, and fancying they were betrayed, opened fire upon the national guard, and the archbishop fell, struck by a stray bullet.

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  • The offspring of some stray, I guess.

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  • But a stray bullet struck the king, and the Abyssinians decided to retire.

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  • Of this period we have only a few fragmentary anecdotes and a stray reference or two.

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  • Zaid may easily have overlooked a few stray fragments, but that he purposely omitted anything which he believed to belong to the Koran is very unlikely.

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  • Back on the pavement, Dean pedaled past Tom, a well-known wild turkey who'd in past months adopted a location on the highway from which he never seemed to stray more than a few hundred yards.

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  • Heidi was back and he wasn't going to give her any reason to stray in the future.

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  • Like I'm some sort of stray dog?

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  • She was only a stray anyway – an unwelcome pet at the time.

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  • Some stray parts of the collection, including the MSS.

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  • Dean was glad to see Fred's line of reasoning stray away from the Dawkinses.

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  • Anyway, she's just a stray that wandered up one day and attached herself to us.

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  • She fell to the floor and Alex glanced at her, allowing his attention to stray from Josh for a second.

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  • Nearly 20 more are properly Palaearctic, but occasionally occur in America, and about 50 are Nearctic, which from time to time stray to Europe or Asia.

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  • When the bunting at the end of the stray line passes his hand, he calls to his assistant to turn the glass, and allows the line to pay out freely.

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  • The corporation owns the Stray, and also the Spa concert rooms and grounds, Harlow Moor, Crescent Gardens, Royal Bath gardens and other large open spaces, as well as Royal Baths, Victoria Baths and Starbeck Baths.

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  • For the processes of the paper manufacturer esparto is used in the dry state, and without cutting; roots and flowers and stray weeds are first removed, and the material is then boiled with caustic soda, washed, and bleached with chlorine solution.

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  • His more important books, of which English translations have been published, are the poems Gitanjali (Song Offerings) (1913), The Crescent Moon (1913), The Gardener (1913), Songs of Kabir (1915), Fruit Gathering (1916), Stray Birds (1917), The Lover's Gift and the Crossing (1918); the plays Chitra (1914), The King of the Dark Chamber (1914), The Post Office (1914),.

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  • The wooded hills are well stocked with deer, and a stray wolf occasionally finds its way from the forests of the Ardennes into those of the Hunsriick.

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  • Whether a stray shot preceded the first volley, and from which side it came, are questions which have never been determined.

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  • The Russians might fall on his left wing, might break through his center, he himself might be killed by a stray cannon ball.

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  • Stray Feathers, an ornithological journal for India and its dependencies, contains many interesting and some valuable papers.

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  • A common called the Stray, of 200 acres, secured by act of parliament from ever being built upon, stretches in front of the main line of houses, and on this account Harrogate, notwithstanding its rapid increase, has retained much of its rural charm.

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  • But All These Variants Together Are Mere Stray Curios Among The Crowding Souvenirs Of The Old Home Over Sea.

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  • Praevaricare meant literally to walk with the legs very wide apart, to straddle, hence to walk crookedly, to stray from the direct road, varicus, straddling, being derived from varus, bow-legged, a word which has been connected etymologically with German quer, transverse, across, and English "queer."

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  • The upper end of the quartz fibre is rotated by a torsion head, and a metal cover serves to screen the instrument from stray electrostatic fields.

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  • It is probable that it still lingers in the wastes of Kirwan in eastern Persia, whence examples may occasionally stray northward to those of Turkestan, 2 even near the Lower Oxus; but the assertion, often repeated, as to its former occurrence in Baluchistan or Sind seems to rest on testimony too slender for acceptance.

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  • But these seemed very great difficulties, and I have almost thought them insuperable, when I further considered, that every irregularity in a reflecting superficies makes the rays stray 5 or 6 times more out of their due course, than the like irregularities in a refracting one; so that a much greater curiosity would be here requisite, than in figuring glasses for Refraction.

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  • On the 1st of April it rained and melted the ice, and in the early part of the day, which was very foggy, I heard a stray goose groping about over the pond and cackling as if lost, or like the spirit of the fog.

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  • The stray dog looked hungry and cold.

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  • A small paintbrush can help clean up any stray particles.

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  • Children should be told not to play with stray cats or make cats angry.

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  • Some companies have stray terms, such as requiring deposits to remain in the account for several months after you close it.

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  • For the most normal look, don't stray too far from your natural lip size or shape.

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  • From smoothing foundation, to plucking stray eyebrow hairs, a lighted cosmetic mirror with a high level of magnification is a must for every woman's beauty toolbox.

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  • From cosmetic application to tweezing stray eyebrow hairs and more, a lighted makeup mirror is one of a woman's most essential beauty tools, and the vintage style and functional appeal of the Clairol makeup mirror is appealing to many.

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  • If you or your subject has long hair, you'll need a hair tie to keep stray strands from interfering with your ghoulish masterpiece.

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  • Reach for a softly colored brown or a clear mascara to add the finishing touch, and remember to clear up any stray hairs that may mar the brows.

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  • In between visits, tweeze the stray hair.

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  • From stray grays to stray brow hairs, tweezers certainly pay for themselves over time.

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  • Bushy eyebrows with stray hairs can also age the face.

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  • The eye shadow and contour brushes pack the color on beautifully and evenly, while the blush, powder and fan brushes never leave stray hairs behind (a personal pet peeve that I can't stand).

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  • For example, a Donald layout could include individual photos of your kids with the funny duck, as well as his autograph and a stray feather or two.

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  • If members from rival gangs stray into their territory, the punishment is usually a beating (a beat down) or even death.

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  • Gorillas and chimpanzees eat an almost entirely vegan diet with the exception of ingesting a few stray ants when they grab plants in the wild, yet they grow healthy, big and quite strong!

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  • Modern cake toppers stray far from the traditional figurines.

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  • Years ago it was unheard of to stray from the norm.

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  • Just don't stray too far into "unmatching" territory.

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  • Keep any stray fondant on your decorating counter covered with plastic wrap so that it doesn't dry out while you're working.

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  • Just like the stray cat your mamma told you not to feed when you were a kid, but you did anyway.

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  • I own a 30-pound Spitz/mix that used to be a stray.

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  • If you plan to put your fireplace on an existing patio, make sure it is far enough away from your home, your plants and other garden structures so stray sparks won't cause a fire hazard.

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  • Mulch also helps deter any stray weeds from growing and stealing all the soil's nutrients.

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  • Though a cap this warm is less practical for wear during spring and summer, it's a fun and obscure alternative to basic fall and winter caps - especially for sporty guys who don't want to stray too far from their casual, comfy duds!

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  • There's even a wide range of colors available, perfect for those who choose to stray from the basic blues and blacks into brighter territories (like red!).

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  • That's not what the Gauntlet series is supposed to be about, and thankfully, Seven Sorrows doesn't stray far from the basic formula.

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  • Rather than featuring fantasy themes with sword-weilding characters, Mother is set in a modern-day town where characters equip bats, frying pans and slingshots to fight stray dogs, cranky old ladies and other weirder foes.

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  • To help development along and ensure the series didn't stray too far from its roots Yuji Naka (one of Sonic's initial character designers and lead programmer) along with Hirokazu Yasuhara were sent along too.

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  • Unfortunately, the studio fell short in storyline by making it stray from any ties to the first movie.

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  • Their eyes may be very sensitive to light (photophobia) because their irises allow stray light to enter their eyes.

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  • Garbage or pet food should not be left outside the house or camp site because it may attract wild or stray animals.

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  • The most common place to tweeze is on the face, either to remove stray hairs from the chin or upper lip or to shape eyebrows.

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  • Plucking stray hairs is an effective way of shaping eyebrows, but it is not for the faint of heart.

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  • While this technique is not suitable for removing large areas of hair, it can be used on the upper lip, chin, jaw line, or bikini area to remove random stray hairs or to touch up another hair removal technique for the best results.

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  • Furthermore, tweezing is great for touching up any stray hairs, giving every woman the ability to perfect her look with a simple pluck.

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  • Our confidant (who chose to remain anonymous) recently turned 30 and found the hair on her upper lip was darkening noticeably against her light skin; she'd been plucking stray hairs on her chin for years, but this was a new development.

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  • Remember, if you're asking, "How should I do a casual hair updo?", you want to keep in mind that the staples of these styles are simplicity and stray strands.

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  • Blow out bangs with a hairdryer or give your head a good shake, cut any remaining stray hairs.

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  • Don't try to make your updo look too perfect; if a few strands stray, embrace it rather than try to control your hair.

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  • If you're suffering from a unibrow, brow kits with stencils can help give you an idea of where your brows should start, so you can then tweeze the stray hair in the middle.

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  • Besides just filling in brows with powder, you'll definitely need to regularly groom your brows to keep stray hairs at bay and create that polished brow look.

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  • If you have an shaping kit that includes a stencil, place the stencil over your brow and tweeze and stray hairs.

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  • If you're tweezing brows sans stencil, only tweeze the stray hair below and in between your two brows.

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  • Pay special attention to the arch area and make sure it's free of stray hair.

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  • Since 1979, in addition to being a non-profit shelter for stray animals, the humane society has also been in charge of the animal services for the entire county.

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  • You may need to trim long, stray threads.

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  • Additionally, the site features several T-shirts that read Save a Stray as well as a non-profit organization, RuffHouZen Rescue, that is dedicated to bringing much needed attention to the animals' plight.

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  • The designer's story behind these creations is compelling, and the fact that she uses her popularity to promote the rescue of stray animals is highly commendable.

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  • Any stray hairs will be removed with tweezers.

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  • If your day is spent in an office behind a desk, you likely have a few pieces you wear regularly and don't stray too far from these essentials.

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  • When it comes to shopping for petite summer dresses, look for stores that have a petite section, and no matter the temptation to stray, shop there.

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  • I think this was your situation and why it was easy for you and him to stray away from each other.

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  • Another perception of a cheating wife is that if a woman is left alone too often she'll stray and turn to other men.

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  • You find stray hairs that aren't yours on his or her clothing or in the car.

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  • The brand embraces the wild and unusual, but does not stray so far from the mainstream market that its products lack appeal to the everyday consumer.

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  • It will be rare for either of these partners to stray into infidelity, and instead, they should enjoy a very full relationship that deepens as the years pass by.

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  • Libra does not understand that love generally becomes more stable, comfortable and placid over time, and this is one of the main causes of why a Libran may stray.

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  • Rabbits often pull back from society and stray away from leadership roles.

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  • For these practical reasons, a Taurean doesn't tend to stray far from his childhood bearings.

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  • Once the thrill of the chase is over, Aries is tempted to stray unless his mate has many mysteries to capture his imagination.

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  • Do not allow young children to stray deep into the water without an adult.

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  • You can find single synopses written in stray places all over the web, or find sites that have collections of synopses of movies plots.

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  • When you're tempted to stray from your budget, use the picture as a reminder of why it's important to stay on track.

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  • You can find less expensive computer monitors if you stray from models that contain a slew of bells and whistles.

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  • Just as girls with muscular calves should stray from the skinny heels, girls with thin calves should opt for thinner heels.

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  • Though the name sounds like a car, Asolo hiking boots offer water resistant full grain leather uppers which will protect your scrumptious ankle flesh from insects, small bloodthirsty animals, and stray twigs.

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  • In the 1980s, rockabilly music became popular again with bands such as the Stray Cats.

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  • Will Zach or Kendall stray from their relationship next?

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  • Providence takes a progressive tack towards the struggles modern families encounter as they make mistakes, work, adopt stray animals, have accidents and do their best to make the right decision.

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  • Stray Upon a Muse - Meet the authors of popular fan fiction featuring the Gilmore Girls and the residents of Stars Hollow.

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  • In essence, a business plan acts as a road map, guiding you back on track should you stray from the road.

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  • If you want to stray from white, investigate the symbolism behind different colors in your faith and choose accordingly.

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  • Hedwig - Harry's beloved owl died when a stray killing curse struck her instead of Harry very early in the pages of the last novel.

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  • Blade razors allow men to get the stray hairs on the neck and around the mouth that an electric razor may miss.

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  • They just aren't expected to stray too far from the homestead in the process – or get paid for it.

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  • After eleven pairs of shoes, two stray dogs who gave up on me, and a girl friend who skipped off with a coal truck driver in West Virginia, here I am.

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  • The portion nearest the log-ship is known as the "stray line"; its length varies from ro to 20 fathoms, but should be sufficient to ensure that the log-ship shall be outside the disturbing element of the ship's wake.

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  • Stray specimens of the great king penguin have been observed, and there are also mollymauks (a kind of albatross), Cape pigeons and many carrion birds.

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  • A small party of dervishes still held a zeriba when King John was struck by a stray bullet.

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  • The fauna comprises most of the animals and birds common to the Gangetic plain; but the wild elephant is now practically unknown, except when a stray specimen loses its way at the foot of the hills.

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  • The result is instructive when we turn to the numerous serpent myths and legends from the Old World and the New, to the stray notices in old writers, or to the fragmentary scraps of popular superstition everywhere.

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  • Rumanian historians have striven, by Vlachs piecing together the stray fragments of evidence which survive, to prove that their Vlach ancestors had not, as sometimes alleged, been reduced to a scattered community of nomadic shepherds, dwelling among the Carpathians as the serfs of their more powerful neighbours.

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  • He inherited his father's literary tastes, and published Stray Verses in 1890, besides other miscellaneous literary work.

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  • The flamingo is found native in the Balearic Islands and on the southern coasts, and a stray specimen is occasionally seen on the table-land of New Castile.

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  • Even wild ibex have been known to stray among the herds of goats, although they shun the society of chamois.

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  • He gently brushed a stray strand of soft hair away from her cheek.

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  • They just aren't expected to stray too far from the homestead in the process – or get paid for it.

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  • She was only a stray anyway – an unwelcome pet at the time.

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  • Married with two children, Andrew has lived in Whetstone for 19 years and has an organic allotment at Whetstone Stray.

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  • They are colorful, easy to find and never stray far from their ' home ' in the tentacles of their host anemone.

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  • Evidently, stray dogs are being used as mobile billboards by rival shops in a Russian city.

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  • The casualties included Major Burger, wounded by a stray bullet.

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  • There is an argument that this is due to the stray capacitance between the closely-spaced ends of the thick rods.

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  • Would they also have held you liable if a stray cat had come in from the cold?

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  • For instance, you don't often see stray cattle roaming the countryside.

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  • It is particularly easy to see how women could stray too near an open fire in their large, buoyant crinolines.

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  • The council must keep all stray dogs for 7 days during which time the owner may reclaim them.

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  • You may want to put a bucket underneath to catch any stray drips.

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  • All are fully multicoated with extra large pop-up eyecups to block unwanted stray light.

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  • The number of stray dogs whom the police will catch cannot be estimated from the returns which are very fragmentary.

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  • Find out more at Geoff Stray's interesting site, with its dire gnosis...

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  • Stray golf balls being hit into gardens from Dawlish Approach golf balls being hit into gardens from Dawlish Approach Golf.

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  • But whatever the case, the temptation as a British greenkeeper to stray from these shores is greater now than ever.

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  • Skin and flake the haddock, removing any stray bones you come across, and set aside.

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  • The out-of-bounds grounds of the old icehouse threaten the stray drive over the Point Road.

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  • The comparatively low currents also make the inverter less sensitive to layout and stray inductance.

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  • And the turbulent man-child might easily have been sent packing for the stray boot which found an unprotected groin.

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  • He was typical of the many Jerry Green stray dogs picked up daily wandering and lonely often mistreated and hungry.

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  • Use only printers that produce neat, readable text with no stray marks or smudges.

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  • Other stray finds from topsoil included five flint flakes, animal bone and medieval to post-medieval pottery.

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  • Even the harvesting of the cocoa pods demands prudence as a stray machete chop could damage the delicate tree irreparably.

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  • Some of it sounds a bit like The Stray Cats with a blasting sax... 15.

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  • He crashes it down and a few stray cement shards ricochet off the brick wall behind me.

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  • Any investment in reflective sheeting allows stray light to be redirected toward your plants.

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  • Earlier this year the Alaskan pipeline network was almost brought to a complete standstill by a stray bullet from a hunting rifle.

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  • Explanations rarely stray beyond an indictment of British generals.

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  • You will always have some stray, very stubborn hairs in the first few times you wax.

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  • The fruit-eating savage cannot stray beyond his woods which bound his life as the water bounds that of a fish; the hunter is free to live on the margin of forests or in open country, while the robber or warrior from some natural stronghold of the mountains sweeps over the adjacent plains and carries his raids into distant lands.

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  • A stray eagle is sometimes seen.

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  • The lectures on the Philosophy of Art stray largely into the next sphere and dwell with zest on the close connexion of art and religion; and the discussion of the decadence and rise of religions, of the aesthetic qualities of Christian legend, of the age of chivalry, &c., make the A sthetik a book of varied interest.

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  • Now, if words and images come to me without effort, it is a pretty sure sign that they are not the offspring of my own mind, but stray waifs that I regretfully dismiss.

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  • My neighbor was bit by a stray rabid dog.

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  • Even reputable design houses sometimes stray over the line between taking inspiration and infringing an existing design.

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  • What happens to stray dogs that are picked up by the Dog Warden?

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  • Dogs must be kept under the control of a responsible adult and must not be allowed to stray onto the public highway.

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  • There is also a danger that community language teaching can stray into the realm of religious or cultural conditioning.

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  • A group known only as Capuchins were as usual on hand to put out any stray sparks.

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  • You ca n't stray very far off the path.

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  • He did n't stray from the path or ever ante up the action or tension in any of the scenes.

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  • Each one of the lead gypsy girls was quite terrific and it was easy to understand why the young painter was tempted to stray.

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  • You know how tenderly one feels when a poor stray cat comes trotting after one---- He got up, mad all through.

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  • Spaying or neutering your new cat is absolutely crucial for maintaining the stray and feral cat population.

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  • He was a stray when I adopted him (actually he adopted me!) but has not been outside in over seven years now.

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  • One of the neighbors may assume she's a stray and is feeding her, or perhaps she's learning to hunt on her own.

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  • She had kittens from a stray before we were able to get her fixed.

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  • Our visitors often ask questions about cat health and if a newly acquired stray cat could be ill or make other pets ill.

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  • Take the cat to the vet and have him or her spayed or neutered, thoroughly checked for any stray cat diseases and vaccinated.

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  • Also, he was a stray to begin with, so we don't know anything about his background.

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  • For one thing, he needs to be tested for some common stray cat diseases.

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  • If you would like to deter stray cats from trespassing in your garden or backyard, there are several safe, non toxic, and effective ways that you can make cat repellent.

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  • To repel cats, begin by making it difficult for stray cats to enter your property.

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  • If you find a stray newborn kitten, first examine it to see if it has any trauma or injuries.

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  • Nebelung - Thought to be a mix between the Russian Blue and Angora, this breed started from a stray cat that produced kittens with long fur and blue-black coats.

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  • The owner, Cora Cobb, was impressed with the personality and appearance of one of the kittens that was produced from the stray, and she began to carefully breed the cats to produce an identical look.

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  • Whether you are trying to keep your cat away from your garden, or you want to keep stray and feral cats off your property, an outdoor cat repellant can be a safe and effective means of cat control.

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  • Stray cats are coming into your yard and exciting your pets through the window.

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  • Sound repellents are the most effective if you are trying to keep stray and feral cats from your yard, but they can be effective if you are also training your cat to avoid sections of your yard as well.

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  • It is especially important to contact your health care provider if the bite is from a stray animal.

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  • Bites from stray or feral cats can be more prone to infection that those from a pet.

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  • Stray cats or dogs carry the disease less often.

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  • Don't freak out over one or two stray negative comments, but dozens of horror stories should be enough to turn elsewhere.

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  • It may help to write them down in a co-parenting agreement for reference if either of you start to stray along the way.

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  • When you're at the store, try not to stray from your list.

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