as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
That would mark a sharp drop-off from the surprisingly strong preliminary estimate of 254,000 jobs added in September.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Neither rideshare app has set prices, so check the Uber or Lyft app to determine your fare depending on your pick-up and drop-off location.
—Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The road is paved, so the only challenge is the twists and turns (and steep drop-offs) along the way.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
That would mark a sharp drop-off from the surprisingly strong preliminary estimate of 254,000 jobs added in September.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Neither rideshare app has set prices, so check the Uber or Lyft app to determine your fare depending on your pick-up and drop-off location.
—Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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There are more and more old people around me, and the number of children is decreasing.Mark Schilling, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Analysts predict consumer electronic sales will decrease 3% year over year in 2024, but that is actually an improvement from last year’s 7.9% decline as demand bottomed after a sales acceleration during the Covid-19 pandemic.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, the New York Times, with CBS, released the nation’s first media-run poll, at once diminishing the role of man-on-the-street reporting and abandoning the long-standing reluctance of news organizations to conduct polls.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Federal dollar windfalls lead to higher executive pay and other bloated spending, diminishing hospitals’ financial agility.Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Squeeze a drop of shampoo onto a damp cloth or towel to wipe away greasy cooking debris from whatever surface was hit, including the counter, stovetop, or backsplash.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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After the initial drop as investors harvest their returns, TMTG could still be appealing long-term buy in a second Trump administration.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The reader was promised the possibility of sinking into another world, of escaping their problems, the weight of life subsiding for minutes, hours, days at a time.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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At noon, Valencia’s regional president, Carlos Mazon, seemed to downplay the crisis by saying the storm was subsiding, contradicting the warnings of emergency services.Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, unemployment can have psychological and social effects, including declines in mental and physical well-being, social withdrawal and family disruptions.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Data released earlier this month showed that the producer price index fell 2.8% year-on-year in September, steeper than a 1.8% decline the previous month.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Key Background Third-party candidates have almost no shot at winning the election, considering the funding and popularity required to make a dent in the electoral and popular vote.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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If the concentration of lead is too low, the drugs would remove too much natural metal before putting a sizable dent in the amount of lead in the body.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Coal employment, once the backbone of the eastern Kentucky economy, fell sharply over the last decade as cheaper natural gas prices and tougher environmental regulations prompted electric providers to move away from buying coal.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Drawing from his own experiences growing up in South Africa, Noah explores the universal tensions between parents and children, particularly the disconnect that can occur when understanding falls short.Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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