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
All-female founding teams posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026
But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.
—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
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026
But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
Verb
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Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear material at an undisclosed place in North Korea, on Wednesday.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Pope visits at a delicate political moment Leo’s visit comes at a delicate time for Sánchez.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 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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Houston scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Pittsburgh 11-9 on Wednesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 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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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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That’s where AcePDF Converter & Editor steps in.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
8 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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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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