dropping
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A third Democrat, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, won over 4% of the vote despite dropping out of the race several weeks ago.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Covid lockdowns and school closings accelerated the flight, with enrollment dropping by a quarter since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Chicago now owns the tiebreaker with a 2-1 season series record and is as many games behind the Mystics, dropping the Sparks further down in the standings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said the level of trading had been "without a doubt a game changer" with Irish President Catherine Connolly even among those dropping into his pub during her visit to the Fleadh this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They stopped to refill with fresh water, dropping anchor in a cove on the island of Karkara.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
People usually become infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
If you accidentally stepped in a pile of chicken droppings while collecting eggs one morning, what would you do?
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
