as in visits
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of drops in
But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Kelce will be a staple of Hilfiger’s fall 2026 campaign, which drops in early September, and also its spring 2027 campaign, which likely launches in early February.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The district is making major cuts due to significant drops in enrollment.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
There’s typically an offseason lull with most players, so drops in price or sales volume aren’t abnormal this time of year for NFL players.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
That amounts to 3 drops in a 55-gallon barrel.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
They’re usually given as drops in the mouth, not shots, WebMD said.
—Don Sweeney
april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This news that comes at a time when American whiskey is facing some pretty tough times and the global spirits industry overall is dealing with drops in sales and profits.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Kelce will be a staple of Hilfiger’s fall 2026 campaign, which drops in early September, and also its spring 2027 campaign, which likely launches in early February.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The district is making major cuts due to significant drops in enrollment.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
There’s typically an offseason lull with most players, so drops in price or sales volume aren’t abnormal this time of year for NFL players.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
That amounts to 3 drops in a 55-gallon barrel.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
They’re usually given as drops in the mouth, not shots, WebMD said.
—Don Sweeney
april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This news that comes at a time when American whiskey is facing some pretty tough times and the global spirits industry overall is dealing with drops in sales and profits.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
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San Diego is 32-26 and visits Philadelphia from Tuesday through Thursday before returning home to host the Mets on Friday.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, center right, visits the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Trojans added two more runs in the eighth.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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But the celebration in Colorado’s dugout was premature because the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the frame.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The problem About 15 million adults and children, or about 1 in 3 of our state’s residents, rely on Medi-Cal, which is what California calls its Medicaid program.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday from a week-long recess as Republicans prepare to take the next steps in their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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