drop
Example Sentences
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Colusa County, a rural farming region north of Sacramento, saw the sharpest drop in kids’ eye doctor appointments in the state from 20% during 2015-16 to just under 2% during 2022-24.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
If Micron’s stock declines back toward the 200-day moving average, it would be “a normal pullback,” he added, though that would also look like a 30% drop from where it’s currently trading.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
The energy sector’s 14-week winning streak ended with a 5.3% drop this week, though its long-term trend remains healthy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s a big drop from the period running from 1980 to 2007, when the baby boomers were in their prime working ages, and employment grew by 1.5% annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
At my pretend-indignant jaw drop, he says, “I’m a dork, too.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
