drifting

Example Sentences

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After a massive run-up at the start of the Iran war, oil prices have been drifting lower amid signs of a possible peace deal that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But new research suggests that worlds drifting through the darkness of interstellar space could still remain habitable, even without the warmth of a nearby star.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The track is a harbinger—the album is filled with the sound of recorded speech drifting through the ether, and many of them carry messages of doom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Goldman team reports that recent behavior of the currency, steadily drifting upward, suggests a sustained move higher is “the right baseline.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The Germans, meanwhile, were so afraid of catching up with their drifting gas that they advanced only a couple of miles before they were stopped by Allied reinforcements.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman