dipped

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After his real breakthrough season at Spurs in 2014-15, when he scored 31 goals in 51 games, he has never dipped below 24 goals in 11 campaigns.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

McKinney only started campaigning in earnest five weeks ago, but managed to win votes with a tough-on-crime campaign — even as some categories of city crime have dipped to historic lows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Key details: The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government, known as continuing claims, dipped to 1.78 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank for a second consecutive quarter as activity stalled at the start of the year, raising the likelihood the country dipped into a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Overhead, I could hear the hissing whistles of feeding bats as they dipped and darted in the starlit sky.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls