dropped in
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Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He and several others were arrested for their role in the botched operation, but the charges were dropped in 2022 as prosecutors saw "no prospects of success".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Pinmei gave a small shriek of surprise, but the sound was lost as the guards yelped and clattered, waving their arms like crabs about to be dropped in a pot.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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