drifting
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The government is working with industry "to bring young people back into the labour market and prevent them from drifting into the welfare system", he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
As he tried to check if the local health centre was open in the middle of the night Sandra's pain left her and she started "drifting off".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The results can be seen in images such as this: a luminous, tonally rich seascape of cumulus clouds drifting over the Bay of Naples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Pilots will constantly eye one another in the formation, and warn each other if they start drifting too close to each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I tried to push Russell out of my mind, but my thoughts slid about, half focused on the demoralizing drama as George fell into poverty, half drifting to my own predicament.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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