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Examples of dropping in a Sentence
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
Goose droppings are packed with E. coli bacteria, which is not harmful in small amounts, but can be in high concentrations, leading to diarrhea, cramps and vomiting.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
Any rodent droppings and rodent nests should be sprayed with a pesticide to kill fleas before disinfecting or disposing of the carcasses.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Steer clear of chicken farms or areas where there are lots of pigeons or bird droppings.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
Goose droppings are packed with E. coli bacteria, which is not harmful in small amounts, but can be in high concentrations, leading to diarrhea, cramps and vomiting.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
Any rodent droppings and rodent nests should be sprayed with a pesticide to kill fleas before disinfecting or disposing of the carcasses.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Steer clear of chicken farms or areas where there are lots of pigeons or bird droppings.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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