drifting

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Both ECB and Bank of England failed to envisage the economic slowdown washing up on their own shores drifting from the American experience.

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  1. aimless wandering from place to place
  2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

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  • It goes much farther -- drifting down over the parked cars, past the spectators, and across the road. —  Baltimore City Paper
  • The storm moved very little Tuesday night -- drifting slightly eastward -- and was maintaining tropical force winds, which extended out 230 miles from the eye. —  Island Packet: Home
  • And even though they had sufficient power to keep the shields up for many years, the drifting was going to be very expensive in a very short amount of time. —  Wraithbait
  • Vessels may be propelled by a non-motorized power source such as drifting, push poles or paddles.
  • Both ECB and Bank of England failed to envisage the economic slowdown washing up on their own shores drifting from the American experience. —  FXstreet.com
 

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