drafty
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Despite ostensibly being about a world-famous pop star mounting a major comeback, David Lowery’s latest film, “Mother Mary,” rarely leaves the confines of the drafty farmhouse it’s set in.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“A gap year,” it was called, as if the Celtics were going to bolt off to a drafty Paris flat and pretend to read Sartre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
So Marchiano, who also lacks the budget to replace drafty old windows, avoids the colder rooms.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
If you’re not sure about moving to this big, old, drafty pile, say no.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
The morning of the exam I limped to the testing center and sat in the drafty hall.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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