adrift
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Foden came on as a substitute in Monday's six-goal thriller at Everton, which leaves City five points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Solid enough from the Australian but very much adrift from McLaren team-mate Norris.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Verstappen's team-mate Isack Hadjar, who had had a promising start to his Red Bull career, was left trailing, 0.825secs adrift of the Dutchman in ninth.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It should be the perfect setup for staples to shine with their steady-eddy model, but that’s not what’s happened, leaving skittish investors adrift.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
My confused feeling for her had been holding me back, and I had clung to her out of my fear of being forced out on my own, and cut adrift.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing adrift
Illegal
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