drifted
Example Sentences
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Coast Guard says it rescued 37 migrants aboard a boat last week after it drifted for days without food or water near Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Bayoumi who Ratchford saw was captured on his never-before-broadcast home movies - throwing a ball around with his family by the Parkwood pool, laughing when it drifted into the water.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Yields have drifted higher along with oil prices over the course of the Iran war, now in its sixth month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many analysts had expected the console to arrive next year, but those expectations have drifted further out because of the global shortage of key components caused by the ravenous demand from AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Molly’s hand drifted toward her scrunchie, until coming to rest instead on the doorframe.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
