dropping
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It was the first time a woman had won a Wimbledon final with a double bagel - the name given to a victory without dropping a game - since Dorothea Lambert Chambers in 1911.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
With as many as one in eight U.S. adults now taking the drugs, more employers are requiring weigh-ins and health coaching before covering GLP-1s for weight loss—or dropping coverage altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Investigators say he was in the area working as an Uber driver and dropping off passengers on New Year’s Eve near an area where he formerly lived.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It’ll be dropping to the mid 60s by the end of the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“Excuse me,” she says quietly, before dropping her napkin onto the table and sliding out of the booth.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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