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Recent Examples of drop
Verb
Barry Morphew was initially charged with the murder of Suzanne Morphew in 2021, but those charges were dropped after prosecutorial misconduct.—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Seventeen Republican governors have asked GOP leaders to drop the provision.—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Noun
The knock followed some other defensive shenanigans from the A’s, as Trent Grisham began the inning with a popup but ended up on second base after Sacramento’s second drop of the game.—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025 Great reviews haven’t shielded director Danny Boyle’s zombie thriller from a sharp drop.—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop
However, if Lillard is planning to sign with a team this year and wants to land more than the minimum, that throws a wrench into the larger free-agent landscape.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
And most recently, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg went so far as to throw cold water on the entire higher education system, saying college is no longer needed to land a role in the current market.
Several large rocks and boulders plunged from the overhang at the top of a popular Utah waterfall — and just barely missed a family swimming below, video shows.
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Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
The county shouldn’t hoard money, but healthy fund balances are important when revenues plunge but needs increase.
Without any consequences, this autocratic politician will continue to push the limits of his authority beyond the breaking point until someone forces him to stop.
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Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating water.
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Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.
Senate lawmakers from both parties clashed with Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, on Wednesday over the Trump administration's proposal to cancel billions in federal spending on foreign aid, public broadcasting and global health programs.
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Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
After four seasons, HGTV has cancelled Married to Real Estate, the home renovation series hosted by Egypt Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson.
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