dropped off
Example Sentences
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A UC Santa Cruz student died after the vehicle she was in veered off a road near the university, dropped off a seaside cliff and plunged into the Pacific, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The boat made a few stops along the way, and as it picked up or dropped off more passengers, people were “trying to close their eyes, passing around Dramamine,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The country's operational command said it had detected an "unidentified object" which then dropped off radar screens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Often, he was told, immigrants aren’t given the chance to call family members before they’re released, and are dropped off at a nearby plaza, often with uncharged cellphones or no phone at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The seafloor passed beneath her, faster and faster, and then it suddenly dropped off.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
