drops

Example Sentences

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"Henderson drops the ball, reaches for it and Senesi goes down under very minimal contact from the goalkeeper," the panel said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

We can make a difference by influencing each other—by not only contributing drops into the bucket, but by showing others that we’re doing so, and, in the process, influencing them to do the same.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

That mix shifts with conditions: When crude oil prices spike, that can drive more than 60% of the price; when the price drops, taxes and logistics are larger shares of the cost.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

With her handwritten lyrics on a stand before her, she drops her head and exhales heavily as she cries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I ran my tongue over my lips, feeling the last drops of milk as she took the cup and hung it on a hook over the hearth.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff