My mind is constantly straying and I find it difficult to focus on anything.
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Straying
Synonyms for "straying" (182 found)
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16 entriesdigressiondriftinghome range breachinterpretive biasmeanderingmethodological lapsepath deviationpolicy violationramblingrange breachroamingroute deviationrovingtangenttheoretical deviationwandering
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14 entriesbehavioral deviationdeviation from plangeographic detourpath deviationroute deviationstraying animalstraying behaviorstraying catstraying dogstraying eyesstraying gazestraying tendencystraying youthwandering mind
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We're straying off topic.
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Benedito felt a sense of satisfaction as his German Shepherd helped him to round up a group of straying goats.
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CTPH field station at Bwindi’s tourist site in Buhoma offers animal management training to park rangers and members of the Human/Gorilla Conflict Resolution Team. It includes a group of local people trained by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to chase straying gorillas back to the park. Through a partnership with Makerere University, it also offers computer training to build skills for tourism-related employment and services, such as e-commerce.
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