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droop

[droop] / drup /


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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

One way to overcome efficiency droop is to increase the area of the LED, which gives you more light, but it also means that you need a larger chip.

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

My mother gives me a cup of chamomile tea with a dose of sleep syrup, and my eyelids begin to droop immediately.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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