adrift
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Antonelli leads Hamilton by 66 points, with Russell now down to third, two points further adrift.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In moving to seven wickets in the match on his comeback to Test cricket, Robinson left New Zealand 55-5, 199 runs adrift of an increasingly fanciful target of 254.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
But her efforts are no match for a big storm that sets the house adrift in the wild sea.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Eight points adrift, but with momentum and more than 20 minutes on the clock, a France comeback loomed ominously.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The same thick darkness of the door swallowed her for a moment before pinpricks of light like stars appeared, as if she were adrift in space.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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