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has drifted

  • present perfect of drift (3rd person singular).

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While I am grateful she has had the financial cushion to step back, I worry that this chapter has drifted into something more indefinite.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

The default rate on private credit has drifted up from between 4% and 5% a year ago to between 5% and 6% now, according to Fitch Ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

On many occasions domestically, Arsenal's number nine has drifted back to become a number 10 – a different emphasis but with a similarly devastating impact.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Nvidia was down 8% this year at one point in early February, but it has drifted back and was recently down just 1%.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Gogol knows that his relatives will stand there until the plane has drifted away, until the flashing lights are no longer visible in the sky.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri