drop
Example Sentences
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Van Rootselaar dropped out of school around four years ago, authorities said.
What if, rather than building homes on-site from the ground up, they were cranked out of factories, one unit after another, shipped to where they were needed and dropped into place?
From Los Angeles Times
Ford opted to take an easy three with a drop goal in front of the posts.
From BBC
For advocates and civil liberties groups, the decision to drop charges and open a probe underscores persistent concerns about accountability and the narrative control of law enforcement agencies.
From Salon
It came when two brothers dropped their gloves within the first three seconds of a game and started throwing ferocious haymakers at a couple of unsuspecting Canadians.
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