dropped

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When he returned in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi the following year, Robinson was struck by more back issues and dropped a crucial catch.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ciena stock dropped 15% to $529.22, putting it on track for its largest single-day decline since Jan. 27, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

After the Powell investigation was dropped, Tillis supported Warsh’s nomination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He dropped out for a time a few years later when she died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

What I want to tell Theo is that he and I feel like an unfinished telephone call, one where the call gets dropped when static hadn’t compromised the line.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse