adrift

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Moscow’s salesman-in-chief has turned the Iran war to his favor, selling oil that until recently was adrift at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another eyesore home defeat, this time to Gloucester, cut them adrift of the top eight and a European spot for next season.

From BBC

Last week's defeat by fellow strugglers Liverpool, coupled with West Ham's draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, means the Foxes are adrift at the bottom by three points with five games to go.

From BBC

Dickens, who has coached at Northampton Saints, Leicester Tigers and with England Under-20s, managed just one win from his nine Prem games in charge, with Newcastle bottom of the table, five points adrift of Harlequins.

From BBC

Young was still one adrift on the notoriously tricky par-three 17th, with its green almost surrounded by water and the hole tucked towards the right edge.

From BBC