were drifting
- past progressive of drift.
Example Sentences
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England's squad was wrapping up an open training session in Kansas when the first ripples were drifting across social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Global stocks were drifting on Friday as investors opted to lock in some profit, after the peace deal between the U.S. and Iran sparked a broad rally the previous session.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Clotted ribbons of trash were drifting past, from marooned vessels forced to toss rotting garbage overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Toxic gas and steam emissions from the fissure were drifting to the northwest, according to officials.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
Some of the pilots were drifting back from the bar, still laughing at the rare faux pas of a colonel’s wife calling her husband at happy hour.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
