drift

Example Sentences

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I spoke with a mother and son who fled Poland; they came to the rally because they don’t want to watch their new home drift toward the system they escaped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

But she says major parties ignore voters' continued drift to minor parties "at their peril".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

The sounds of blues music and chatter drift outside, along with the aroma of fried foods.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas