People or things that fall behind or get separated from a main group or line.
From Middle English stragel, possibly from Old French estragier (to stray). Related to 'stray,' describing those who wander off from the group.
In nature, stragglers from a herd or flock are actually the most vulnerable to predators—which is why evolution created 'flocking behavior' in birds and other animals to keep the group tightly together.
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