droop
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Possible symptoms include face weakness, where one side of the face might droop, arm weakness and speech problems.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
However, an increase in power supplied to the LED results in a decrease in its efficiency, a phenomenon known as efficiency droop.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
In the spring, maroon flowers droop from the branches.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
As the carrots lost their moisture, their cells lost their shape, causing the veggies to droop.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 23, 2024
Even the cowlicks in Finn’s hair seemed to droop.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The split between the two companies points to a so-called K-shaped economy —named that way because the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
An unframed and unfurled painting by Sheila Crider, hung so that each end droops, offers the show’s exemplary title: “Shape Shifter.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
It droops under its own weight, a turquoise hyacinth in bloom on the first day of spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
“Cyrano” should soar when the music begins; instead, it droops.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
She has uncombed stringy hair that droops on her shoulders.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
At least once, the side of his face drooped on national television.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025
She explained she was given steroid injections and left with swelling before her face dropped and remained drooped for seven months, during which time she said she hid in her house.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
She drew laughter when she stepped in to lift the microphone near a student’s face after it repeatedly drooped too low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
He stayed down several minutes before walking slowly from the field to the injury tent with his shoulder drooped.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Her cheeks drooped toward her eyes and her hair pointed straight toward the ground, making her look like a dangling troll doll.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
Those figures are a remarkable contrast to the drooping ratings for CBS’s other mainstay news programs in the morning External link and evening External link.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Another possibility is that people will use their refund money to build rainy-day funds, at a time when savings rates are drooping.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
According to the exhibition catalog, “Aso Oke” was inspired by the handwoven openwork fabric of Nigeria’s Yoruba people, as well as the drooping fila gobi ceremonial cap worn by Yoruba men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
A true rock ’n’ roll persona, the artist was once rarely seen without a drooping cigarette and a top hat, the latter of which could barely contain his face-engulfing curly hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The bedroom was empty, and Redemption sighed as he looked around, his shoulders drooping.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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