drift

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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

The committee’s drift away from rate cuts has made delivering on the president’s expectations a thornier assignment for Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Garfield read the book after receiving the script and says he "listened to the tapes in the evening and it was very sweet as I'd drift off to sleep listening to them".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

But Jonathan didn’t know she was going to drift so close to shore.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret