drifted
Example Sentences
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It can also rescue a tomato soup that’s drifted too far toward sweetness.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Treasury yields drifted back higher to end another chaotic week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Whether the North Korean mines were deliberately planted or had drifted would be determined by the final investigation, said Joint Chiefs of Staff director of operations Yang Jin-hyeok.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Although the system was conceptually elegant and mathematically orderly, it gradually drifted farther away from the natural seasonal cycle it was meant to organize.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Molly’s hand drifted toward her scrunchie, until coming to rest instead on the doorframe.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
