dropped in
Example Sentences
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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
Rubio, by contrast, had free-styled his picks of who got to ask questions, and even dropped in some classic rap lyrics.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“I’m going to tell you a secret none of those men knows. In a few years I’ll be going away. And when I do—those envelopes will be dropped in the mail anyway.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
