stray into territory

Frequency: 5.01.1 per million words

to accidentally cross a border into another country's or an enemy's land or waters

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Examples (20)

  • A patrol boat might accidentally stray into enemy territory.
  • The soldiers strayed into hostile territory.
  • The hikers unknowingly strayed into a protected wildlife territory.
  • He quickly realized he had strayed into forbidden territory during the negotiation.
  • If you stray into their territory, you could face serious consequences.
  • The discussion began to stray into sensitive political territory.
  • The drone was reported to have strayed into foreign territory.
  • Wild animals often stray into human territory in search of food.
  • He warned his dogs not to stray into the neighbor's territory.
  • Be careful not to stray into legal territory you don't understand.
  • During the fog, the ship might easily stray into disputed territory.
  • A lost hiker accidentally strayed into private territory.
  • She advised the children never to stray into unfamiliar territory.
  • Her comments occasionally stray into controversial territory.
  • The discussion began to stray into politically sensitive territory.
  • The debate will inevitably stray into philosophical territory if not managed carefully.
  • We must be careful not to stray into dangerous territory during our exploration.
  • Young children might easily stray into dangerous territory if left unsupervised.
  • The border guards are vigilant to prevent anyone from straying into their territory.
  • The documentary risked straying into exploitative territory with its graphic content.