drifting
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In June, a Ukrainian naval drone exploded at the Romanian port of Constanta after drifting to Romania’s coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Newton notes the Russell 3000 McClellan Summation Index — a breadth indicator — is sitting near its June peak and while, drifting sideways, hasn’t nosedived, which is often the precursor to a bigger downturn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Search efforts had to be suspended overnight before the family were found still drifting at sea the following day, Thai media report.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The spent stage was left drifting in a long, looping orbit that swung out towards the Moon and back again.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A couple of miles offshore, a belt of pack ice and eroded bergs was drifting past, warning everyone of the winter to come.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
