drift
Example Sentences
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It noted thousands of complaints by customers about "Joy-Con drift", with toggles stuck in one direction on the original version of the Switch, even when users were not touching them.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Reservations for the drift car ride-along will be handled on-site.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
She says there is too much opportunity for "drift and delay" in the old system, which meant that "in lots of cases before we were able to provide any support, months could have drifted past".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
My arms overlap and drift above my head, forming a long oval.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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