drip

Example Sentences

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That’s an eternity or a drip, depending on whose survival we’re talking about.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"You've got to drip feed him in as and when you can," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Many traders say they are mentally worn down by the daily drip of headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

When Mary and Laura pressed their noses against the cold window pane they could see the drip of water from the eaves and the bare branches of the trees.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder