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drop

[drop] / drɒp /








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F5 stock was heading for its worst single-day percentage drop in over 13 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Still, Bullock downplayed the pain in the housing sector, saying that only a small number of home buyers have seen their property values drop below their purchase costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Two 115-foot-long tubular metal shuttle descent slides whisk visitors from the upper floor of the Endeavour shuttle gallery to the base of the shuttle — a drop of 45 feet in elevation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, pleaded with lawmakers to drop the bill.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I have some supplies I need to pick up for the shop, so I can drop you off. But your dad is gonna need to pick you up.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Top Tier Oil in Windsor Locks, Conn., will give customers the lower price if the market drops after they order.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Once an episode drops, fans post their thoughts in Reddit groups and on other social media platforms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dolphins lock Knowles comes in after missing the opening two matches with a calf injury, replacing Victor Radley, who drops to the bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

One five-year time jump later, “VisionQuest” drops in on the android’s story where “WandaVision” left off.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Pua drops her head onto her knees again.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Treasury yields dropped after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh began his news conference with reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

After soaring several years ago, they haven’t dropped by much.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The 27-year-old full-back was dropped for the 31-22 defeat by Canada last Saturday, with Mitchell saying she needed to show "greater consistency".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their income dropped by more than half, they said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Her shoulders dropped and she seemed to deflate right before my eyes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

And the city has removed many of the huge street-corner bins where Parisians are accustomed to dropping their empty wine and beer bottles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Folks have been mailing in their ballots, dropping them off at collection sites and even showing up at in-person centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Josh: Fair play to Carrick for dropping Bruno.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Major U.S. stock indexes fell to end a volatile week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite falling 0.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I imagined Mrs. Kuen dropping by the shop under the guise of paying a social visit, innocently mentioning to Ma that she’d seen me with James.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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