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
The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
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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
In real-world conditions, that assumption often breaks down due to damage or interference, leading to major drops in performance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
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
In real-world conditions, that assumption often breaks down due to damage or interference, leading to major drops in performance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
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At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The ban will affect passengers sailing on Utopia of the Seas, which visits Nassau on Tuesday, plus Oasis of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas in port at CocoCay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 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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Trailing 8-2 after seven innings, the Rockies scored four runs in the eighth, getting RBI singles from Jake McCarthy and Kyle Karros to make things interesting.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Quincee Lilio scored South Carolina’s only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, then UCLA added another nine runs in a sixth inning that also featured two Bruin home runs.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Ford, 5-day Options in Ford skewed heavily bullish, with more than five times as many calls trading as puts and more than twice as many calls bought as sold.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
13 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 is among the first steps in characterizing the quality of a particular cacao.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 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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