dropping

Example Sentences

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But make no mistake: dropping Messi from the lineup is strictly out of the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It’ll be dropping to the mid 60s by the end of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Stock futures were dropping, potentially extending the indexes’ selloff on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

For example, one Hood County data center proposal shows a peak construction workforce of 2,000 dropping to a permanent workforce of 220, according to the project’s concept plan.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Clare tugged his hood farther over his mangled ear and, dropping to all fours, sprang across the street.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman