adrift
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She spent two days and a night adrift in the Andaman Sea off Bangladesh after the overcrowded vessel carrying about 280 people sank following four days of travel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
After 20 years away — 10 at war, 10 adrift — Odysseus is anxious to reclaim his kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Compatriots Miyu Yamashita and Mao Saigo finished three shots further adrift at 15 under alongside South Korea's Jin-Hee Im.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Mercedes' George Russell, 40 points adrift of Antonelli in the championship, was a disappointing fifth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
John Joly, also of Trinity, decided to give Edmond Halley’s ocean salts idea a whirl, but his method was based on so many faulty assumptions that he was hopelessly adrift.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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