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Its floppy feathers droop from the ceiling and stretch out across the ground, dominating the gallery after seeming to have deflated midflight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"There is a limit to how much droop you can allow," says Simon Hogg, a consultant and professor emeritus at Durham University.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s as if, when Early dons Maddie’s blonde wig, complete with perfectly placed flyaways that droop into his face, he is neither himself nor the character, but every woman.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

However, many established approaches for green LEDs are plagued with "efficiency droop" at high current densities.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024

I’d wait so long that Sasha’s and Malia’s eyelids would start to droop and I’d have to carry them to bed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The split between the two companies points to a so-called K-shaped economy —named that way because the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

But the point of his cowl hood droops behind his head, perhaps from the sheer weight of finding out he’s died.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

You can check this by stopping the mixer, detaching the whisk attachment or beater and turning it upside down: If the meringue droops down just at the top, you’re good to go.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023

It droops under its own weight, a turquoise hyacinth in bloom on the first day of spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

The photo droops at one edge, so I smooth it down.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

The lodging business took a hit when travel activity drooped during the pandemic, while soaring operating costs and plunging occupancy rates caused hundreds of senior housing facilities to close.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

She explained she was given steroid injections and left with swelling before her face dropped and remained drooped for seven months, during which time she said she hid in her house.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

She drew laughter when she stepped in to lift the microphone near a student’s face after it repeatedly drooped too low.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023

He stayed down several minutes before walking slowly from the field to the injury tent with his shoulder drooped.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Twenty tails drooped down between four times as many legs.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Other symptoms include constipation, drooping eyelids, sluggish pupils and a weak cry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Those figures are a remarkable contrast to the drooping ratings for CBS’s other mainstay news programs in the morning External link and evening External link.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Another possibility is that people will use their refund money to build rainy-day funds, at a time when savings rates are drooping.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026

According to the exhibition catalog, “Aso Oke” was inspired by the handwoven openwork fabric of Nigeria’s Yoruba people, as well as the drooping fila gobi ceremonial cap worn by Yoruba men.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

I had replaced the drooping violets this morning with white and pink roses.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed