drift
Example Sentences
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“This is primarily due to the evolution of a strain of influenza A that has drifted away from what is contained in the vaccine.”
From Salon
In one case, gas drifted into a hospital.
From Barron's
Tear gas fired during demonstrations in Tehran accidentally drifted towards a hospital but did not target it deliberately, Iranian media reported late Tuesday.
From Barron's
A snow drift occurs when snow gets piled up as the wind blows across it, the Met Office explains.
From BBC
But, elsewhere, there's just an anger about a club on the drift, making lousy decisions, going backwards domestically and in Europe while sitting on close to £80m in the bank.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
