slow drift
Frequency: 7.211.1 per million words
Indicates a movement or change that is not fast.
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- The theory explains the slow drift of continents over millions of years.
- We've observed a slow drift in the party's policies towards the center.
- There has been a slow drift in public opinion regarding climate change.
- Analysts are concerned about the slow drift of the economy into recession.
- After years of minor disagreements, their slow drift apart seemed inevitable.
- The GPS trackers monitor the glacier's slow drift towards the sea.
- The documentary chronicled the slow drift away from traditional values in modern society.
- He was unaware of his slow drift into complacency until he missed the deadline.
- The industry is undergoing a slow drift from hardware-based solutions to cloud services.
- Linguists study the slow drift of word meanings over centuries.