drop
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Winter temperatures in Ukraine can drop to -20C.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Three platinum plaques in less than two years — for “Infinity,” “Evolution” and “Departure” — meant that Journey had no choice but to drop a live record, “Captured,” at the top of 1981.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Under pressure from Chinese upstarts, the company saw an 8% drop in net GLP-1 sales in China in 2025 and lowered the list price of two such products in that market earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
That is likely to lead to a drop in the quality of information available to social media users, several experts told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Immigration officials agree to drop Joey’s case indefinitely, which means they will no longer pursue deportation.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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American Eagle Outfitters drops after the retailer topped Wall Street’s revenue and profit expectations, but fell short on same-store sales.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Besides a necklace of thorns, which draws small drops of blood, Kahlo appears to be more focused on the relief of healing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Season 2 of “Black Doves” drops Thursday, Nov. 5 on Netflix.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
When he noticed spots that lagged, he added audience interaction like balloon drops, props and places to “quack like a duck” and “swim like a fish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Perfect, perfect. So I’ll scuttle off and start looking now, and I’ll be back after the sun drops away with what news I find.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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After the defeat at Lord's, they replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mike Hesson and dropped seven players from the squad - the ramifications of which look set to continue back at home.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Either they dropped the ball, or you missed the letter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
Also on Friday, the University of Michigan released its monthly Surveys of Consumers, finding that consumer sentiment dropped from 51.7 in August to 47.8 this month so far.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The stock, which had touched above $62, has dropped back down to $53 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I dropped it quickly over my head and down my back beneath my blouse.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Humphrey Dolittle of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, who “ſuddenly dropt down in the Street, and inſtantly expired” on Jan. 7, 1763.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020
“I was inclined by my genius from childhood to the love of antiquities,” he writes, “and my Fate dropt me in a countrey most suitable for such enquiries.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2017
So with that intent, one dropt on our starboard side called the la Fue and the other dropt on our larboard side called the Doubtable, they kept a very hot fire for some time.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2010
And then a spasm constricted her mouth for an instant: as it passed away she turned and left the room, and so did I. Neither of us had dropt a tear.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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"He's really just visiting the golf resort he owns and dropping into Dublin for a courtesy visit," Daniel Geary, a US history professor at Trinity College Dublin, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Drivers’ take-home pay is dropping, Melendez said, and the companies keep most of the fees paid by customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
However, she has found her form again, dropping just one set en route to the final.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Akesson criticised her for dropping "to that level."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Father Julien assumes the Americans are dropping leaflets, providing instructions or words of encouragement to the internees.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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