adrift
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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
Championship leader Antonelli was 0.121 seconds clear of Norris - who won the last race in Hungary before Formula 1's summer break - with the Italian's Mercedes team-mate George Russell just 0.004secs further adrift.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
With no career prospects and their ballasts gone, they were adrift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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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