How to Use drop-off in a Sentence
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Yet now the drop-off makes sense.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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But there is no set drop-off point.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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See website for rules and drop-off hours.
—Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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On defense, the drop-off is just as stark.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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But the drop-off after those three is wild.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Gigs are priced based on mileage from pick-up to drop-off, plus time.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
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The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
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After that, though, there does seem to be a drop-off.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Ada County has year-round drop-off sites.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
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Steven’s wife made drop-offs at kindergarten and day care, then came home.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Right now, there’s just a sharp drop-off where your friendship used to be.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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That film had a 60 percent drop-off in week two.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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So any drop-off at all is relative.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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And what the machine doesn’t know is that one of those drop-offs is a mile away.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
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The driveway is the perfect valet drop-off.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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They are not constrained by school drop-offs and pickups.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Some local parks accept tree drop-offs as well.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
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There will be a valet lane and drop-off lane on Wells Street.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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To view a map of all drop-off locations, click here.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond those three titles, the drop-off is steep.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Many promise drop-offs in under an hour.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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Ride-share drivers angle for drop-offs.
—Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Meridian has year-round drop-off sites.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
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Airports can still set pick-up and drop-off fees for customers’ trips.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
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Schools can request waivers if the rule disrupts pick-ups or drop-offs.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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Police found a ledger with states written down for pick-up and drop-off sites for dogs.
—Sarah Nelson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
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The beach at Zadún isn’t swimmable—the drop-off is steep and currents are strong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Cost is $5 per car, with no limit to the number of drop-off items.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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At times, the trail itself could be less than four feet wide with sheer drop-off cliffs right next to us.
—Michael Clinton, Men's Health, 14 June 2023
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The hotel has an in-house car for local drop-offs and pickups.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
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That bridge sits right over the drop off zone.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
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Now, as money dries up, jobs drop off.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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To date, no one has dropped off its roster.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Two white Mokes and a pink and a green one were dropped off.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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First, when they're dropped off and then again during surgery.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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But as 2025 came around, things dropped off.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
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Our first album was starting to drop off the charts.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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The boat dropped off the scientists at the beach.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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The playoff drop off his been more severe.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Most dogs get dropped off at doggy daycare.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Have other sides started off this well and then dropped off?
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Eminem has dropped off a pair of singles ahead of the project.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2024
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Those who drop off weapons will also be asked to sign a release.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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My server, smelling of onion rings, dropped off the check and told me to take my time.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
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Cars dropped off in the zone would be parked in a nearby structure.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Clients can drop off wigs for washing and styling for around $40.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
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Before then, meals were driven to and dropped off at school each day.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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Then his brother had dropped off González at an aunt’s house to sleep.
—Kate Linthicum, Keri Blakinger and Connor Sheets, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
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Your endurance or speed drops off sooner.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 7 May 2026
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Salt can burn plant tissue and make branches and twigs drop off or dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
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She had been dropped off by two co-workers and was never seen again.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Also, many mail-in ballots are dropped off at polling places that day.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Where will Ubers and other ride shares be able to drop off and pick up?
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
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The group, consisting of three adults and a child, was dropped off by the raft.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Carr, says Haggard, had just dropped off a fare when she was shot in her car.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
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Flores called to sign up, so Alejo dropped off the food.
—Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
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And as of Friday, no one had dropped off its roster.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Will some casual fans who used to flip on a game at random drop off?
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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Gone are the days of dropping off a pet at cargo and hoping for the best.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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The flatworm climbs aboard, rides along and drops off somewhere new — no harm done to the host.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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