drift

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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

"Allowing young people to leave education and drift straight into the welfare system risks permanently scarring a generation," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“We’ve seen philanthropic participation in the U.S. drift between 68% down to about 48% in the last generation,” Hagin says.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Iodine 131 is a particularly problematic radioactive isotope because it tends to drift for long distances on the wind.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland