drop
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Canada has been engaged in on-again, off-again trade negotiations with the US for over a year in pursuit of a deal that would see the US drop or reduce tariffs on these key sectors.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I point this out because investors panicked earlier this week as the bottom appeared to drop out of the market — even if temporarily.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
This was the problem that led to Norris challenging Russell in the early laps of the sprint, only for his pace to drop off dramatically at about one-third distance.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“We look for an improvement in the net trade position and a stronger performance from consumer spending and a big rebound in investment following the 4.3% drop in the first quarter,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She let the chair drop to the asphalt and ran toward Cameron Sound.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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
These quantum droplets are fundamentally different from ordinary drops of liquid.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
I was so dumbfounded by Flora’s words, I didn’t have enough sense to stop that child from taking my whole sack of lemon drops right out of my pocket.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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By day 10, however, that figure had dropped to 86%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Given that she has just lost her job and her income has dropped substantially, tell her to check both BadgerCare Plus and ACA Marketplace plans before committing to COBRA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
At Wimbledon in 1919, Lenglen wore a silk-jersey Jean Patou dress with cap sleeves and a dropped waist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
On June 15, Daniel Haido, an associate producer of “Fortitude,” dropped off an unencrypted copy of the movie for Netflix to view, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He dropped his tail and picked up his courage.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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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Coventry spent the next 11 years in the Championship before dropping down to League One in 2011-12.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
Before dropping out of the race, polls indicated that Swalwell was among the front-runners.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
For one thing, I’d never slept in a twin-sized bed before, and the thought of falling out and dropping the six feet to the stone floor didn’t seem all that appealing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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