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as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor

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as in to lose
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

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noun

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as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds

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as in depth
distance measured from the top to the bottom of something a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground

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as in dip
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers

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Recent Examples of drop
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In the University of Michigan's most recent report, consumer sentiment fell for the fourth straight month in April, with the Index of Consumer Expectations dropping 8.4 percent from March. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Dellow was nervous about rush hour traffic, but the Uber dropped Nikishin off at 6:45 p.m. at the airport. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Big drops along the border Percentage change vs. last year -10 -20 -30 -40 % Source: Statistics Canada Note: The height of each spike reflects the change in passenger numbers this March versus the same month last year. Josh Holder, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Going forward, de Fayet is determined to further sharpen the brand’s drops and offer. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop
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  • Kingston had apparently spent years dodging storms, traffic and whatever else the Gulf Coast threw his way, only to find a safe haven 300 miles away from Lake Charles on the porch of a bunch of college kids.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
  • Another star for Crespi was sophomore Mikey Martinez, who threw 3 2/3 innings of stellar relief.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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  • The bodice of the long-sleeve jacket with a plunging neckline featured encrusted jeweled elements throughout.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
  • Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders over tariffs Trump announces trade deal with U.K.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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  • Commentary: Is Trump's plan for tariff relief for automakers too late to stop global impact?
    Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • At school the next day, he was treated as an art piece, in which his classmates stopped and stared.
    Akili King, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Republicans who fall for this scheme are abandoning any pretense of free-market principles.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Even before Trump’s inauguration, Facebook owner Meta abandoned its practice of considering diverse candidates for open roles.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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  • Without employer pensions or consistent guidance, more of the retirement burden falls squarely on individuals.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Last night, the Rockies were 0-for-7 after falling behind 1-2.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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  • Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.
    Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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  • The maker produced glassware throughout the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, offering everything from highballs to serving pieces.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
  • Often, knockout competition can produce the ‘wrong’ winners, but this World Cup was decided by a league table, which tends to favour the better sides on paper, and Brazil still couldn’t get over the line.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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  • British retail giant Marks & Spencer has been hit by a cyberattack that's downed its online payments for five days, with a ransomware group known as Scattered Spider reportedly linked to the hack.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.
    Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025

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