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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
Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.
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
Macroeconomic uncertainties also pose a threat; for instance, during the 2022 inflation crisis, QuantumScape’s stock plunged 85% from its highs, far exceeding the S&P 500’s 25% decline.
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
Monthly spending has also fallen by almost $20 year-over-year.
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Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
27 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.
The Department of Transportation is free to update its guidance about how that program is administered moving forward, Lin wrote, but that does not require suspending the distribution of money — and should not involve canceling plans that were already approved.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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
Alexander Bublik captured his first ATP Tour title of the 2025 campaign by downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, to claim the Halle Open for a second time in three years.
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Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Wind gusts downed trees and power lines, the reports said.
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