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Verb
The Hour of the Star, in particular, drops us into the electric landscape of 1970s Brazil, following a young (ugly) girl’s love (situationship) with a rat of a boyfriend while weaving through themes of identity, inwardness, and social class.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026 Adequate protein also matters, as do iron, zinc and vitamin D; these are commonly depleted when caloric intake drops sharply, which independently can lead to shedding.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2026 Mandatory liability insurance in Naples, among Italy’s most expensive, can run €600 to over €2,000 a year; the Polish-plate workaround drops that to roughly €350 a year after the first year.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2026 Because solar generation naturally drops when clouds pass or when the sun sets, engineers pair photovoltaic panels with utility-scale battery storage systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Aug. 2026 There’s always a cozy fireplace somewhere when the temperature drops, and summers are glorious.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2026 During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.—New Atlas,
21 July 2026 The market drops considerably after the leading contenders, and the long shots include the United States, which is currently the 19th favorite to win it all at +8000 after its round-of-16 exit on home soil in 2026.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
20 July 2026 Her wrist pivoted the rod forward and the line created an arc that drops gently into the river.—
Craig Lemoult,
NPR,
20 July 2026
Noun
Elsewhere in Greece, flames threatened homes on Kefalonia, forcing evacuations from inland communities as aircraft made water drops over the Ionian island.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Aug. 2026 In some cases, water pressure drops, potentially allowing untreated groundwater to seep into pipes.—ABC News,
2 Aug. 2026 The industry has borrowed the tactics of touring artists and fashion drops, promoting limited premium-format screenings and slinging special-edition popcorn buckets.—
Sophia Nguyen,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2026 The following season, Toney appeared in a career-high 13 games, but he was plagued by drops and a late-season injury.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2026 Such conditions can prevent aircraft from making water drops.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2026 Penix went 4-for-8 passing with two touchdowns — one to Jahan Dotson, another to Cash Jones — and three of his four incompletions were drops.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
1 Aug. 2026 For an occasion like this, lean into a timeless silhouette—Bernadette’s crisp poplin halter dress, Aquazzura’s barely-there slingbacks, and Mikimoto’s pearl-and-diamond drops are effortlessly elegant and will still feel chic years from now.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
28 July 2026 The service offers unlimited repairs for accidents like drops and spills, for instance.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026
It is headed straight toward another SUV, driven by a medic for CHOP security, who immediately throws it in reverse and backs away to avoid the white Jeep, which is coming at it head on.
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Sydney Brownstone,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2026
Detroit could walk away with an above-average starter who throws something like 140 innings a year, an above-average everyday right fielder and at least a quality reliever if not another starter.
Dreams may be a universal and rich experience that plunges us into the unconscious to evoke some truth.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 July 2026
Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.
The architects seriously underestimated the necessary square footage for a comfortable shower stall, but for anyone hunting for an intimate, upscale hotel, the search stops here.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026
When employees help decide how AI fits into their workflows, adoption stops being compliance and becomes ownership.
Pantani, as so often in his career, crashes and abandons the race.
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Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
24 July 2026
When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.
Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
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Michael Wee,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2026
Two hours with nothing required of you produces something to talk about afterward, without any pressure to talk during.
Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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