Even viewers allergic to Sandler may concede that his air of mumbling drift is right for the role, and Cheadle never misses a beat.

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Some of Hearst's drift to the right can be attributed to age.

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Now, part of the point you're making though is, you know, the headlines start to drift in another direction, right?

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That's right, the Drift is no more, leaving just the Heat behind to rep the form factor in Helio's lineup.

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It will also be a chance for the parties to shake off some of the challenges that are holding them down, such as the right-wing drift of the GOP -- which could hurt the chances of the Republican candidates in 2016, regardless of how charismatic and talented they are.

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Derek Lyle then saw a curling effort drift past Ma-Kalambay's right-hand post before James McArthur's shot was deflected wide.

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Eventually Nasri began to drift infield from his position on the right of midfield and it seemed to help Arsenal settle into something resembling their usual rhythm.

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But anything with huge platforms or vertiginous heels will date your look quicker than shoulder pads which, actually, probably wouldn't date your look at all, given that there's something of an architectural undercurrent in fashion right now, but you get my drift.

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In fact I was a man weighed down with disappointment, a man for whom things had not worked out the way he had once imagined, a quiet man, cautious in his life, timid when you came right down to it, though content enough to drift along through the little rituals of his day.

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