Example Sentences

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He came back to restore an engineering culture that had drifted, and committed more than a $100 billion to new fabs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

For the past three hours, Machado and a small crew had drifted on a skiff in the Gulf of Venezuela after its GPS fell overboard on rough seas and a backup failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But sometime this year, I realized I had drifted into the modern trance of double-screening — phone glowing while the television blared — and something in me rebelled.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

Ephron said the two had drifted apart as Mayers’ star rose and the other members of the crew struggled to find success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

Before the Zambezi rose, the animals had drifted here and there as they pleased.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer