dipped

Example Sentences

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As the sun dipped behind Holyrood at the end of a long day's counting, SNP leader John Swinney told me his party had won the election "hands down."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Oil prices dipped on Friday as Iran offered a new peace proposal.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

Apple shares dipped slightly after the release but rose nearly four percent on optimism expressed on the earnings call.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

While support has dipped since the pandemic among all three groups, it remains well above where it was 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The unicorn dipped its mouth and sucked them from his palm, leaving it wet with unicorn spit.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell