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drift

[drift] / drɪft /




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Particles could break apart, stick together, drift toward the Sun, or become trapped in certain regions.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

One reason this works is family offices are often sophisticated investors, and they don’t want to be in a blind-pool fund where managers can drift from a thematic mandate.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

McInnes said his team needed a siege mentality to deal with... well, he stopped short of spelling it out but you caught his drift.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“The index’s recent stability is a notable break from the ETI’s downward drift throughout 2025,” said Mitchell Barnes, an economist at The Conference Board.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I perceived, of course, the drift of my interlocutor.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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