drifted
Example Sentences
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As the ’90s wore on, Rosales drifted away from the party crew scene and picked up the guitar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Bayoumi who Ratchford saw was captured on his never-before-broadcast home movies - throwing a ball around with his family by the Parkwood pool, laughing when it drifted into the water.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Stocks in the continent drifted more broadly, as weakness in oil majors and luxury stocks dragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I think more needs to happen here — and more is likely to happen,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments, as yields drifted higher Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
She tossed and turned and drifted in and out of strange, restless dreams about a guidebook.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
