dropped

Example Sentences

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Accuracy for the mismatched items dropped to nearly zero in some cases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It is alleged that more than 10 suspects were dropped off by a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station in Cleveland," the police said in a statement.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

Microsoft shares fell despite its 27% OpenAI stake, as AI disruption fears have dropped its stock 13% in 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I couldn’t tell what displeased her more: the loud, jazzy tune, or the dropped notes from the broken or out-of-tune keys.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu