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[drift] / drɪft /




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Reservations for the drift car ride-along will be handled on-site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“If our general drift is in line with what the stock market is saying—that these are the most valuable companies—great.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Expectations for such stocks are so low that a positive earnings surprise in fact is a genuine surprise — and these stocks on average do experience a post-earnings announcement drift.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Major bookstores are also embracing the trend as young people increasingly drift away from physical books.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Bringing a book outside to read, I would fall asleep almost immediately in my chair; when I took the boat out I soon tired of rowing and allowed myself to drift all afternoon.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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