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drift

[drift] / drɪft /




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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

That has given Fed officials comfort that inflation will gradually drift lower, keeping interest-rate hikes off the table.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

There were 346 miles of that to cross—assuming the drift of the pack didn’t change course and carry them helplessly in another direction.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong