dropped

Example Sentences

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Veteran opener Tammy Beaumont has been dropped, while Jones has moved back into the middle order, so a new-look opening partnership of Emma Lamb and Jodi Grewcock has emerged.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Drake, who just dropped three albums on a single day for some reason, has plenty of fans compared to Salieri, who never attained Mozart’s notoriety.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

This week, he was dropped from the program of an event on May 28 because of his health issue.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Loyola, making its 19th appearance in a section final, dropped to 13-6 all-time and 7-6 in 28 seasons under 1984 Cubs alum Michael Boehle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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