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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms






NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


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"The market crashed... a few days ago, and then Nvidia's stock price just kept dropping and dropping and dropping," Liang said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Shares of companies with ties to the $4 trillion chip maker are dropping as investors wonder what will happen next.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

The decline in sales of existing homes in October compared with the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said, dropping home sales to their lowest level since 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Thursday afternoon's highs will remain in single digits for most whilst overnight lows will widely fall below freezing, potentially dropping to -7C.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

She shuddered, dropping her line in so she didn’t have to look at it.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

To see that structure “so dilapidated and dirty and covered in bird droppings and decades of grime, it broke my heart,” Marsak said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Simply finding droppings therefore does not necessarily prove that termites are currently active.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The rodents have scent glands on their feet and trample on their droppings to mark their territory.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Boo acted quickly, and bird droppings rained across the demon’s eyes and forehead.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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