A lively discussion among helpful strangers ensued.

They are robbed by an apparently helpful stranger.

For the first few days, Mr. Oberoi was just another helpful stranger in this village where hardly anybody speaks a word of Hindi.

The three talked, and the helpful stranger mentioned that she was looking for a job.

Which of these three is the helpful stranger?

Trusting an Internet site to navigate the Web, in short, is akin to following a helpful stranger in Morocco who offers to take you to the best rug store.

This single message triggered a 16-hour game of cat-and-mouse, spanning half the country and involving a cast of disinterested bureaucrats, helpful strangers, and one witless would-be criminal.

Jack was instantly suspicious of any helpful stranger wearing a purple pinstripe suit, slouch hat, and a fur-trimmed coat.

"True," Phalse said, "but according to the tale a helpful stranger approached the woman and offered her a ring set with a yellow stone."

The contract may also include recovery services, which eliminates any need to rely on the pet encountering a helpful stranger.