drift
Example Sentences
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The former fishing boat drifted ashore in rough seas at about 03:30 GMT on 11 December while working as a guard boat for an offshore wind farm near Ireland.
From BBC
She simply drowns them out with the sound machine as she drifts into a deep sleep.
A softening in the job market could cause rates to drift down—but for the wrong reasons for housing.
From Barron's
A softening in the job market could cause rates to drift down—but for the wrong reasons for housing.
From Barron's
It was vintage Fury - long answers and drifting metaphors.
From BBC
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