drifting
Example Sentences
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As in much of Britain, voters here are drifting away from Labour and the Conservatives to other parties, especially Reform.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Smoke from the Santa Rosa Islands Fire has been drifting towards our region.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
One big point in stocks’ favor: While rates have been gradually drifting upwards, nothing like 2022’s barrage of rate hikes is on the table, at least so far.
From Barron's • May 15, 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
Brightbill looked toward the noise but saw only sea spray drifting on the breeze.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
