drifted

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At 162 yen to the dollar, the currency has already drifted past the 160 level that triggered a run of intervention in April and May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It likely formed when two fragments produced by an earlier collision drifted together and merged under their own gravity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

His responses became longer and drifted off topic.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Global stocks drifted Friday as investors took profits following a broad rally sparked by the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

The music drifted across the pews, sweet and sad and hopeful all at once.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney