dropping
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You should respect this decision by dropping the issue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The 1998 proposition, which was repealed in 2016, shut down most of California’s K-12 bilingual programs, dropping the number of students receiving bilingual instruction from 30% to 8% statewide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Nasdaq futures led the losses, with the index dropping 0.7% after hitting new records earlier in the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, oil stockpiles continue dropping toward record lows, as highlighted by a new analysis from the S&P Global Energy Fuels and Refining team, which warned “winter is coming for diesel markets.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Stay here,” he says, dropping my wet shoes beside me.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Simply finding droppings therefore does not necessarily prove that termites are currently active.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Professionals with air rifles shoot the pigeons at night in an effort to prevent droppings becoming slip hazards or causing illness, but critics say the method is inhumane.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
"She's absolutely right! Dogs' droppings it is, strong and foul!"
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
