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Recent Examples of adrift
Only Manchester City can stop them, but Pep Guardiola’s team are nine points adrift of the leaders.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Right now, the club feels adrift.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1972, Hannes (Enzo Brumm), a gangly farm boy adrift in a hedonistic haze of hormones and counterculture, stumbles upon a revelation through his contact with a love interest’s geranium.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Operational crises, such as an aircraft going AOG (aircraft on ground), serve to expose the fragility of these systems when they are left adrift without the kind of structured or properly governed data that is necessary.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Right now, the club feels adrift.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1972, Hannes (Enzo Brumm), a gangly farm boy adrift in a hedonistic haze of hormones and counterculture, stumbles upon a revelation through his contact with a love interest’s geranium.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Operational crises, such as an aircraft going AOG (aircraft on ground), serve to expose the fragility of these systems when they are left adrift without the kind of structured or properly governed data that is necessary.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adrift
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The boy runs toward the water as the pair explore and play throughout the deserted park, splashing in pools and moving through different areas of the facility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The boy runs toward the water as the pair explore and play throughout the deserted park, including splashing in pools and moving through different areas of the facility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Conversation starters → A cruise line is testing a new free lunch menu, but passengers remain divided over the change.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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But when broken down to younger voters, preferences were more divided.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The funding infusion represents the second significant capital raised toward the sweeping project, which so far has involved entities connected to Mehta purchasing half a dozen properties on three blocks of Fillmore between Clay and Pine streets, including the forsaken theater.—
Laura Waxmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Swift rewrites the forsaken lover's fate through her own lens.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution.—
Carolyn Cavecche,
Oc Register,
22 Nov. 2025
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Providence Police Department is urging drivers to stay off the road, saying that stuck and abandoned cars are causing problems and preventing the city from getting back to normal.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bryan straddling the political center reflects the disjointed desires of a nation that polls consistently inconsistent on issues, one that in 2024 yearned for both universal health care and the removal of hardworking longtime residents.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Soft and slow, disjointed and disengaged.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday night in Philadelphia, the Magic looked lost, disconnected and flat.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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At the training ground of the Western Bulldogs Australian rules football club on Wednesday, April 15, Harry spoke about once feeling disconnected from his children and using therapy to overcome past issues.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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