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have drifted

  • present perfect
    of drift.
    drift
    noun
    a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.

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Sadly or maybe justly, the Dodgers have drifted into ineptitude of late, while the Tarik Skubal-less Tigers have suddenly gotten hot and leapfrogged several teams to move into the last wild-card slot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

U.S. interest rates have drifted higher in recent weeks, but a much larger move may be ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Overall, Islamabad's ties with Washington have drifted since the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021 ended a 20-year war that defined much of the relationship.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

After an initial investor frenzy that saw the company be valued more than Amazon and Microsoft, and Musk become the world's first trillionaire, the price of its shares have drifted downward.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

I must have drifted off into sleep, because the next thing I knew, something was nudging me and I jolted.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce