drift

Example Sentences

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I spoke with a mother and son who fled Poland; they came to the rally because they don’t want to watch their new home drift toward the system they escaped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In this model, proteins drift until they eventually reach where they are needed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In midair she manages to turn herself 180 degrees before being caught by her partner, despite her momentum seeming to drift into his arms like a feather blown by a breeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That has given Fed officials comfort that inflation will gradually drift lower, keeping interest-rate hikes off the table.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The wind tossed her into a drift, and she choked on snow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver