drop
Example Sentences
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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
If Micron’s stock declines back toward the 200-day moving average, it would be “a normal pullback,” he added, though that would also look like a 30% drop from where it’s currently trading.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
The energy sector’s 14-week winning streak ended with a 5.3% drop this week, though its long-term trend remains healthy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s a big drop from the period running from 1980 to 2007, when the baby boomers were in their prime working ages, and employment grew by 1.5% annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I saw them tear the pulp with their teeth just as I’d done, chew it, and drop the hard black nuts to the ground.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
