Word: straying
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...stray pieces of evidence seemed to support the Bosserts' story. Brazilian police did indeed record a drowning at Bertioga on the day in question, and a few months later the Paraguayan government, which had granted Mengele citizenship in 1959, inexplicably canceled it. Also, the exhumed body did not have its arms crossed, as is usual in Brazil, but was placed with the arms extended by the side. In the letters found in Gunzburg, Mengele had stipulated that he be buried in such a position. And last month an elderly farmer in eastern Paraguay told a film crew from...
...rarely have so many big-name businessmen and corporations been accused of so much wrongdoing in so short a time. Several business trends, including financial deregulation, the growth of huge conglomerates and the rise of electronic funds transfers, seem to be multiplying the opportunities and temptations for businessmen to stray outside...
...almost think that there was a path marked out for all of us, and that those who stray are an embarrassment to their friends. Watching the nervous celebrations and hearing about everyone's plans has made me think a little more than usual about the Harvard Experience...
Even if you are into this sort of Kiplingish stuff, it could get tedious it told poorly. Fortunately, Porch expertly recreates what it was like to be there, describing, for example, "large hills of rubbish that were constantly churned and sifted by packs of stray dogs and near-naked children...
...President may be revolutionary, but he is not reckless. To ensure that he does not stray too far from current thinking, he appends a reference to international law: "Support for freedom fighters is self-defense and totally consistent with the OAS and U.N. charters...