drift

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In this model, proteins drift until they eventually reach where they are needed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The 30 crew members were rescued, leaving the LNG-laden carrier to drift between Malta and Libya for nearly three weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

But its humor is rooted in that hazy 1970s sense of drift, when boredom and isolation start to blur together and nothing feels especially urgent, even when it probably should.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

What kind of economy is India building - one that can match rising aspirations with real opportunity, or one that leaves millions navigating underemployment and drift?

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Maybe a girl would approach, and I’d have to mutter an excuse, drift away, and wait in dread for the long walk back, when Haskel and Dovid would tease me mercilessly.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros