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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

The strategy allowed disco DJs to use the longer album versions, erasing the possibility that a turntable needle would drift into the next track.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

One injury, one upset or one withdrawal and British boxing's biggest modern rivalry could once again drift away.

From BBC • May 24, 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

She was teaching them how to find food around the drift.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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