drift
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Leave it to these three to drift into the murk of a warehouse club for a near decade, and come back bigger rock stars and more powerful a band than ever.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Investors will examine discussions on inflation expectations, which some officials warned could drift higher if inflation persists.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Without a stable point to settle, they drift away instead of forming a conductive bridge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The committee’s drift away from rate cuts has made delivering on the president’s expectations a thornier assignment for Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
My arms overlap and drift above my head, forming a long oval.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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