Examples of dropping in a Sentence
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed four local eateries including two gas station markets, a nursing home and market due to cockroaches, more than 180 rodent droppings and a lack of hot water.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mouse droppings were hidden where the floor and wall met.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Arctic air dives into the Lower 48 today, dropping temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below average.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
These multi-rotor drones have been successful in seeking out Russian troop formations and dropping mines, mortars, and other munitions on them.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mouse droppings were hidden where the floor and wall met.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Arctic air dives into the Lower 48 today, dropping temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below average.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
These multi-rotor drones have been successful in seeking out Russian troop formations and dropping mines, mortars, and other munitions on them.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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