drop
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Colusa County, a rural farming region north of Sacramento, saw the sharpest drop in kids’ eye doctor appointments in the state from 20% during 2015-16 to just under 2% during 2022-24.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Its average move for the following year is just over 3%, and it tends to drop almost 3% for the following two years.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The bank expects the gross margin for Xiaomi’s smart EV, AI and other new initiatives to drop by 4.7 percentage points on quarter to 18% in 1Q.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Fell over the terrible drop that lay at the end of the tunnel.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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