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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People can contract the viruses through contact with infected rodents or their droppings, saliva or urine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Dish Soap Unless the furniture is heavily stained, a bucket of warm water with about 1 teaspoon of dish soap will remove dust, dirt, bird droppings, and food stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
The inspector also observed mouse droppings in multiple areas of the kitchen, like behind the grease trap and on dry storage shelves.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The Sin Nombre hantavirus is the most common cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in North America and infects humans by way of the saliva, urine or droppings of deer mice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Dish Soap Unless the furniture is heavily stained, a bucket of warm water with about 1 teaspoon of dish soap will remove dust, dirt, bird droppings, and food stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
The inspector also observed mouse droppings in multiple areas of the kitchen, like behind the grease trap and on dry storage shelves.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The Sin Nombre hantavirus is the most common cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in North America and infects humans by way of the saliva, urine or droppings of deer mice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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