drift
Example Sentences
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When these crystals are dislodged—by sudden movement, aging or a head injury—they can drift into one of the semicircular canals of the inner ear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Chair Jerome Powell, Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem have all warned in the past few weeks that longer term expectations could drift higher if inflation stays elevated.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In this model, proteins drift until they eventually reach where they are needed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
In midair she manages to turn herself 180 degrees before being caught by her partner, despite her momentum seeming to drift into his arms like a feather blown by a breeze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Headmarveller Rivera pointed up, then scowled, waiting for The Marvellian Times news-blimp to drift out of view before speaking again.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing drift
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 4
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