drop in
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ONS deputy director of labour market statistics, David Freeman, said the labour market remained "broadly flat", with the latest data showing the employment rate edging up and "a small drop in unemployment".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hopkins said Williams’s computer-science program is largely “at the mercy of market trends,” and the drop in enrollment comes as a welcome reprieve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He also calls it "a drop in the bucket" compared with how much value his home could lose if the project goes ahead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Makes sense, doesn’t it? People with no business here drop in to visit you. Mysterious letters arrive—then go missing.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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