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
  • Los Angeles visits Connecticut on Tuesday and Washington hosts Toronto on Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • First and foremost, this bodega that Peter constantly visits.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 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
  • His runs in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert produced sonic booms that shook the nearby town of Gerlach.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Trailing 9-6, the Reds scored 10 runs in the fifth inning to take a seven-run lead.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Shavers has spent years warning about button pushing, where an examiner runs the tool, accepts the output and calls it an examination.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Curiously, the man says goodbye to Thom by name — but when Bret calls this out the next morning, Thom denies it.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Missing Link steps in to provide support while the police are doing their work.
    Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Knowings’ death comes over six months after All That alum Kianna Underwood was killed in a hit-and-run incident at age 33 in New York City.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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