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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During that time, no rat infestation was identified, but there were mouse droppings, and some food products had been chewed open, the city health department said.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Curtains attract dust, airborne particles, and insect droppings, and should be washed often.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Look out for premature dropping of leaves along the stem, brown leaf tips, and wilting, as these can all be signs of both low humidity and lack of soil moisture.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Knights won 13 of their first 15 games that season before dropping games to Wichita State, Memphis and Houston.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Curtains attract dust, airborne particles, and insect droppings, and should be washed often.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Look out for premature dropping of leaves along the stem, brown leaf tips, and wilting, as these can all be signs of both low humidity and lack of soil moisture.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Knights won 13 of their first 15 games that season before dropping games to Wichita State, Memphis and Houston.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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