drifted
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That correlation has broken down as concerns over AI grow, capital has gotten more expensive and the war has drifted into its ninth month.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
When that deadline drifted quietly by, they set a new target of achieving the goal by 2030 instead.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The European Union has been leading a charge for wealthy emerging economies like China to join in funding biodiversity protection but these talks have drifted into stalemate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, student performance indicators have drifted downward, as reflected in recent Programme for International Student Assessment evaluations, an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development measure of students’ abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
When we stepped into the dining room, the other guests drifted around the long table and began taking their seats.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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