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“I have a lot of celebrity friends, and we’re always partnering with them around peak cultural moments, whether that be the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, the drop of a new album, or anything in between.”
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
She’s cited a 49% drop in street homelessness in her district over the past year as a clear sign that she is equipped to bring down homelessness citywide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"The drop from number five's opening in July 2023 is substantial but typical of these sequels."
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“They’re probably more interested in when gas prices will drop or how they can pay their rent.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lovingly Betsie prepared the feast, saving every drop of fat for flavoring other foods later.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Beefed-up body language, brutal action choreography and a soundtrack packed with needle drops do all the talking.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The stock market typically drops in the face of that uncertainty, and then rallies once that uncertainty gets resolved.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Tonali drops deep and wide for a moment, like a full-back in De Zerbi's system.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
River and drops off near Griffith Park, was included in a 2016 city planning report as one of the city’s designated scenic highways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I ran my tongue over my lips, feeling the last drops of milk as she took the cup and hung it on a hook over the hearth.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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She was suspended by the SNP and dropped as a regional list candidate for Central Scotland and Lothians West in the Holyrood election.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Despite penalties and a dropped pass, the Rams managed a field goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
By May, the average run rate across 49 state-owned refineries—the share of capacity actively processing crude oil—had dropped to 71.6%, the lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to S&P Global Energy Platts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
By day 10, however, that figure had dropped to 86%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
He opened them in silence, then reached over and dropped them into Mary’s lap.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Humphrey Dolittle of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, who “ſuddenly dropt down in the Street, and inſtantly expired” on Jan. 7, 1763.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020
“I was inclined by my genius from childhood to the love of antiquities,” he writes, “and my Fate dropt me in a countrey most suitable for such enquiries.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2017
So with that intent, one dropt on our starboard side called the la Fue and the other dropt on our larboard side called the Doubtable, they kept a very hot fire for some time.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2010
And then a spasm constricted her mouth for an instant: as it passed away she turned and left the room, and so did I. Neither of us had dropt a tear.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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Late Sunday, the Wall Street Journal published deal points that it said Bonta was preparing to offer Paramount in exchange for dropping his lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Unemployment remains low, however, in part because so many people are dropping out of the job market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A man has received a criminal conviction for not paying a fine for dropping a cigarette butt, even though he says he has never smoked.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cerebras shares were hit especially hard amid a sector-wide chip selloff Tuesday, dropping 13%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Okay, first of all,” she screamed, “you’re gonna have to stop dropping him like that!”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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