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
Americans under 45 have sharply turned against him, with particularly steep drops in approval among Latino voters.
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Nik Popli, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Richmond had seen drops in killings and non-fatal shootings, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
According to voting experts, such drops in confidence and fears about voter intimidation are alarming — and raise serious questions about voter turnout in a pivotal midterm election that could radically reshape American politics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Districts in mountain communities, including Summit County and Aspen, are also seeing larger-than-expected drops in enrollment because of federal immigration policies, said Frank Reeves, director of operations for the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Nik Popli, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Richmond had seen drops in killings and non-fatal shootings, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
According to voting experts, such drops in confidence and fears about voter intimidation are alarming — and raise serious questions about voter turnout in a pivotal midterm election that could radically reshape American politics.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Districts in mountain communities, including Summit County and Aspen, are also seeing larger-than-expected drops in enrollment because of federal immigration policies, said Frank Reeves, director of operations for the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
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After sweeping España and taking an emotional victory over defending MLS Cup champion Inter Miami in front of 75,000 fans at the Coliseum, LAFC visits Houston for a league match on Saturday having outscored the opposition 10-1.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s a great anecdote when Paul visits Nashville in the summer of 1974 and tells guitarist Jerry Reed that Wings are going back out on the road.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The boat is as dry and yellow as a crumpet, but the paint elsewhere runs in long tendrils, or swirls into the swampy alluvial ground.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Michigan State scored 18 runs in a series win against a top-10 Louisville team on opening weekend.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Your 11th House of Connected Communities calls for review as cerebral Mercury goes retrograde, so group efforts may stall around demands for clearer roles.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Two thousand of them took their first steps in skates.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Federal workers have taken the first steps in a $32 million maintenance of the Blue Mesa Dam, the largest of three dams that were built in the 1960s to create Colorado's biggest reservoir.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Erika comes over and gives Amanda some advice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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