drifting
Example Sentences
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Central Asia is drifting further from Russia’s orbit, and not only through commercial ties, as seen with the region’s growing trade dependence on China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
After a massive run-up at the start of the Iran war, oil prices have been drifting lower amid signs of a possible peace deal that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But new research suggests that worlds drifting through the darkness of interstellar space could still remain habitable, even without the warmth of a nearby star.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
He lay in bed, drifting in and out of sleep.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
