dropping
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Specifically, he posted an A.I.-generated video of a fighter jet, piloted by himself in a literal crown, dropping human excrement onto the crowds.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Inflation-adjusted hourly earnings declined 0.7% on the year in May after dropping 0.3% in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
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
The stock was dropping 2.6% to $293.63 on Tuesday and was on pace for its percentage decrease since Feb. 12, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“Where were you?” she whispered by way of greeting as he crept in five minutes before the end of the film, dropping into the seat just beside her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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