drifted
Example Sentences
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Aug. 1, 2041—Thick black smoke drifted over U.S.-supported oil facilities in western Venezuela Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Harp and her brother were close as young children but drifted apart as they got older.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
Over time, he said, that image faded as the reality of life on the island drifted further from the Revolution's promises.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The color was sapped from the scene, the entire room cast in grayscale, and a trail of words had drifted past them along the floor, translating the things she uttered into English.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
