To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift. From LearnThat.org. [Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), American statesman (32nd U.S. president: 1933-45).]
They dug a drift parallel with the vein. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Caught the general drift of the conversation. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
drift the cattle herds westwards. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
drift the boats downstream. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Ok, this issue of linguistic drift is fascinating. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Wishful Linguistics] Reference
This is the main drift of the description of leviathan. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
And low she bowed as lilies bow in drift of wind and rain. From Wordnik.com. [The Miracle, and Other Poems] Reference
Linguistic drift is real and in some cases quite substantial. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Originalism and Linguistic Questions] Reference
On all fronts, the cure for drift is more effective leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Kuttner: The Optimistic Scenario for Election Day] Reference
Stiffening the wrists to avoid finger drift is quite important!. From Wordnik.com. [Hitting the sweet spot [Asus EeePC week]] Reference
I have to think genetic drift is important in this sort of thing. From Wordnik.com. [Why are South Indians so smart?] Reference
An excavation that runs horizontally off a sink is called a drift. From Wordnik.com. [Vermilion Drift] Reference
If the drift is that you're full of beans and baloney then we get it. From Wordnik.com. [Grizzly Plan Could Deny Hunter Access] Reference
Shows that the phonetic language in American English can drift from the written. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » The new Iraq.] Reference
Should you drift from the common mind think, they will turn on you in a "New York Minute". From Wordnik.com. [National Republicans preparing to back Rubio] Reference
Fishing dry flies on a dead drift is a classic maneuver, but skating has a long history, too. From Wordnik.com. [10 Tactics for Catching More Trout on Flies] Reference
"Our drift is to the southeast, or south-southeast, at the rate of at least two miles an hour.". From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 27] Reference
If you could have your way in the post like Boozer did at Duke, would you drift from the basket?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Sports] Reference
“Our drift is to the south-east, or south-south-east, at the rate of at least two miles an hour.”. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 27] Reference
But the general drift is unmistakable, and every scientific discovery of recent years has accelerated it. From Wordnik.com. [You and the Atom Bomb] Reference
Even in old Ontario there is a steady drift from the farm and it will always be so in greater or lesser degree. From Wordnik.com. [A Canada Forward Policy] Reference
One way to measure genetic drift is to look at the relative proportions of blood types within certain communities. From Wordnik.com. [The Genetic Archaeology of Race] Reference
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problem of "drift" - the decision. From Wordnik.com. [Gretchen Rubin: The Balanced Life -- Quiz: Are You Drifting?] Reference
Free floating gill nets are referred to as drift nets. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Here I entreat the reader to recollect my main drift, which is this. From Wordnik.com. [Apologia Pro Vita Sua] Reference
The characters multiply as the tale advances, but in each the drift is the same. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete] Reference
They are full of seaweed and other drift, which is shoved into them by the currents, and are named Sargasso seas. From Wordnik.com. [Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn] Reference
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