drifted
Example Sentences
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Harp and her brother were close as young children but drifted apart as they got older.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
“I think more needs to happen here — and more is likely to happen,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments, as yields drifted higher Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 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
The robot’s eyes drifted skyward to a winged shape, high above.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
