drift
Example Sentences
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Much like surfers riding ocean waves, stars can gain momentum from spiral arms and drift to larger distances over time.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
There is little difference in pace, with all three hovering around an average of 50mph, and it is unsurprising that Ecclestone leads the way in the amount of drift, turn and control she gets.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
We’re mostly side by side, but I tend to drift in front of her, especially if one of us is on the phone, or we’re trying to beat a crosswalk red light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Les and Lindy fall in and out of understanding as they drift into a state of war; she gains power, self-knowledge and self-sufficiency, even as he falls apart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Nancy let her eyes drift toward the house.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
Vocabulary lists containing drift
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 4
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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