drop it

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At an arts and parks subcommittee meeting Tuesday morning, some members of the public urged Jurado to act and introduce the ordinance for a vote, while others encouraged her to drop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Consumer sentiment has also tumbled, and while that doesn’t always mean actual spending is about to drop, it could foreshadow problems in the months ahead.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Treasury debt more affordable, would be the government taking its entire stock of Treasury debt, which holds an average coupon of 4%, and drop it to 1%, bringing interest expenses down 75% “overnight.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"If you then drop it at A-level, ultimately students may decide, 'Well, if I can't progress beyond GCSE, I'm not going to take that subject,'" he says.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

“I’d like to study it again. It seems a shame to drop it after two years.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt