drift
Example Sentences
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Particles could break apart, stick together, drift toward the Sun, or become trapped in certain regions.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The strategy allowed disco DJs to use the longer album versions, erasing the possibility that a turntable needle would drift into the next track.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
One reason this works is family offices are often sophisticated investors, and they don’t want to be in a blind-pool fund where managers can drift from a thematic mandate.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
McInnes said his team needed a siege mentality to deal with... well, he stopped short of spelling it out but you caught his drift.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But just as he began to drift off to sleep, a loud yell shook him awake.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing drift
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 4
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