drifted
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The haze has drifted into neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia and East Timor, which said it would shut schools nationwide for three days from Thursday, and as far afield as the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Over the past few sessions, trading volume has dwindled, while major indexes have mostly drifted sideways.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
It can also rescue a tomato soup that’s drifted too far toward sweetness.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The mines were covered by soil and roots and appeared to have been placed intentionally in September 2025, rather than having drifted there somehow, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
I’ve told them we’d met different friendship groups when they put us into new sets and that we just drifted apart.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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