drifter
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A swaggering drifter named Hal Carter arrives in town looking for work, and by sunset he has thrown the community, especially the fragile Madge Owens, into emotional turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
A drifter and petty criminal, he had spent much of his time between 2000 and 2017 in the Algarve.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
“A man makes his choices,” Baldwin’s crusty, guilt-ridden drifter says to his grandkid at one point.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
This drifter comes in and says there is nothing wrong with this Asian family, and folks should resist groupthink.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2024
Made him feel worse than I did watching poor Trevor leveling the floor like some drifter slaving for a night’s rest in a bed.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
Earlier this year, he escaped to Dali, a magnet for drifters in China’s Yunnan province known for its scenic mountains and slow pace of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bunney described jellyfish as weak swimmers or "passive drifters" which rely on ocean currents to carry them.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Juliette Lewis has played murderers, drifters, alcoholics, punk rockers, Reiki healers and roller-derby captains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
It has become an oasis for the disaffected, the drifters and the curious who are trying to escape the cutthroat competition and suffocating political environment of China’s megacities.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The drifters were moving off down the track, and the deputies were heading back into town.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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