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

As long as inflation expectations stayed anchored around its 2% target and the labor market wasn’t tight, it believed inflation would drift back to 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

What kind of economy is India building - one that can match rising aspirations with real opportunity, or one that leaves millions navigating underemployment and drift?

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In some respects he repeated the error of his ways in the third game as well: letting a potential—or at least a possible—win slip through his grasp and drift into a draw.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady