adrift
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Bacon said that the party had "cut Susan Hall adrift", a reference to their candidate in the last mayoral election in 2024, when Lord Khan won that historic third term as mayor.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It also happens to be a marvelously made movie, though the elder Kazan focused solely on the fourth and final section of the novel, leaving it not just abridged but a bit adrift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Antonelli only just missed out on passing Leclerc for fourth, crossing the line 0.3secs adrift of the Ferrari.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
He was a sad figure adrift, a relic virtually alone until he was hunted down by the CIA and French intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
If I drew you adrift in apen and ink sea in a raging storm would you laugh at me?
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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