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This follows a 10% drop in international students, the paper says, adding that their departure has left 55 universities with a total deficit of more than £500m.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The company’s insurance arm reported a drop in underwriting earnings and investment income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, same-store sales at Wendy’s have fallen for six straight quarters, with a 6.3% drop in the most recent period.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

LA28 sold 4 million tickets in its first drop in April, and time slot notifications hit inboxes Wednesday and Thursday for Drop 2, which lasts from Aug. 10-20.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

She tilts her head, studying me, like she didn’t just drop a lit explosive on the table between us.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The first two ticket drops this year drew historic interest, with fans from more than 200 countries registering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Facing rising costs for fuel and feed even as demand for his chickens drops, he recently had to freeze a third of his production for the first time ever.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

They took the drops each evening before going to bed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

"When a Canadair drops 6,000 litres of water on a wildfire it reduces its intensity but then firefighters on the ground have to finish what the Canadair started."

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Sweat ran down his forehead; they must look like drops sliding through midair.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Linda Ubawike, who has three children at the school, says her uniform bill has dropped by £70 this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Over time, the amount of uranium remaining dissolved in the water dropped dramatically.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The comments came as transit through Hormuz has dropped significantly, with Iran targeting ships it accuses of skirting its preferred route through Iranian waters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Charter name will be dropped in one year and the combined company will become Cox, although consumer products will keep the Spectrum brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Clare dropped a dish towel and then, using his foot, scooted it beneath Frabwick.

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

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

Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

Covid lockdowns and school closings accelerated the flight, with enrollment dropping by a quarter since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

He urged people not to light disposable barbecues or campfires in green spaces, avoid dropping lit cigarettes and take litter home.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

They’ve been swept for two straight series, also dropping all three home games to the Red Sox last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Alphabet shares were dropping on Wednesday after the company announced a big shakeup at its artificial-intelligence division.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

They stopped to refill with fresh water, dropping anchor in a cove on the island of Karkara.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell