drops in

present tense third-person singular of drop in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drops in Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 With conflicting statements coming out of Washington and Tehran about whether direct talks are even underway, and no clarity on what the next MOU might entail, the oil price roller coaster is in for many more climbs and drops in the weeks ahead. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The overall decline was driven primarily by payroll drops in local government, finance and retail trade, though strong growth was not observed in any sector. Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Previous winners of this award have earned big moves off the back of the achievement, but others have suffered drops in form afterwards. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Both showed drops in pTau217, a blood biomarker linked to Alzheimer’s progression, of 47% and 19%. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
Verb
  • Adrian Pierce of Orlando visits the popular park about four times a week.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On September 12, Ohio State visits Texas in an early top-five clash, predicted to be a close Texas win.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The three starters combined to allow the Pirates just five runs in 19 innings with 26 strikeouts and five walks, and how good is that going to look in October?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Among those ostensible first steps in the writing trade is to simultaneously storm the gates of literary agents, the subject of Laura McGrath’s Middlemen.
    M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Rice, Sneed take next steps in ramp-up Throughout the early days of camp, Rashee Rice and L’Jarius Sneed were on the field for warmups and install periods before leaving with athletic trainers for rehab in the indoor facility.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The catalysts to the ground game will be senior Javontay Barnett and sophomore Zylin Garrett, who comes over from Bishop Moore.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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