droppings plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Noun
Cornerbacks Rodrick Pleasant and Scooter Jackson appeared to get beat on multiple routes downfield, but they were bailed out by poor throws or receivers dropping passes.—
Connor Dullinger,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2026 The teams are pitted against each other to create mouth-dropping, Halloween-themed edible displays.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Some physicists lobbied against dropping the bomb and had even previously suggested there be an international plan for controlling nuclear weapons.—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2026 Amazon has cut $70 off, dropping the price to under $130 from $200, and that's reason enough to make this upgrade.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dropping
In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Sep. 2026
Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.
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David J. Neal
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2026
The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2026
Airline commitments for meals, hotels, and ground transportation generally apply when a cancellation or delay is considered within the carrier’s control, although individual airlines can choose to provide more assistance.
The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2026
After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint.
Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
19 Sep. 2026
ThredUp shares are down more than 60% over the same period, plunging after investors were disappointed with its revenue outlook announced last month.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Sep. 2026
Can consumers participate online without falling prey to scammers?
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Jon M. Huntsman,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2026
With the 10-year treasury yield hovering around 5% and bond prices falling, investors who bought bond mutual funds or ETFs when yields were lower may be sitting on unrealized losses within their portfolio.
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