strag·gler [ˈstrægl̩əʳ] N
- straggler
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- straggler
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Once formations had fallen apart, stragglers could be picked off one by one.
en.wikipedia.org The wounded and stragglers were trapped inside, where they died.
en.wikipedia.org He would hang on the flanks of convoys, pick of stragglers, and escape before the convoy's escorts could reach him.
en.wikipedia.org Later that night, a messenger awoke them and informed them that they were now stragglers because the rest of the army had retreated.
en.wikipedia.org The group immediately launched scouting planes in hopes of catching possible stragglers from the enemy force, but the search proved fruitless.
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