drip
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The fine for StubHub comes as the CMA investigated several firms as part review of online pricing practices, such as drip pricing, which was banned last year.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Prominent tech bull Cathie Wood took the opportunity to buy the drip.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
That’s an eternity or a drip, depending on whose survival we’re talking about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Images of the fashion scion’s arrest in handcuffs and the steady drip of leaks from the police investigation have led to “a kind of unbearable premature social condemnation,” his lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Tears drip from my chin, soaking the front of my shirt, but I don’t care.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The zippered pocket in the bandanna holds up to 2 pounds of ice that drips out through tiny holes in the neoprene fabric as it melts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Water that would fill 20 Olympic pools is pumped from the 140-year-old tunnel every day as saltwater from the River Severn constantly drips through its thick walls.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Rain drips down the plane windows; I complete the “Ask and Trust” deck, which opens with a Dr. Becky video.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The spa offers everything from traditional services such as massages and facials to biohacking, IV drips and energy work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Sweat drips off the hook of his nose.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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The clubhouse had a paint-chipped exterior and was even worse inside, where unused kitchen appliances dripped ooze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Numbing spray dripped onto the back of my tongue, its bitter flavor making me want to gag.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
That deficit quickly dripped away and Feller was a picture of shock as he realised he had won after his Swiss rival streaked through the finish line in second.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
"They poured it on my head, and it dripped down my body while I was sitting on the chair."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Pet’s mouth stretched in amusement, and a sheet of smoke dripped out.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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The night air was raw with the chill of thawing snow, and carried no sound but the soft tinkle of the sap as it dript swiftly into the birchen cups.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
Back to the town the swaying torches reeked, Within the green-striped tent the lights expired, The dew dript from the canvas where it leaked.
From King Cole by Masefield, John
Not the most dramatic standalone final but one dripping with gripping narrative.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Subconsciously, I didn't want to have natto just dripping from my beard," he said, laughing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Blunt stole the show with laugh-out-loud one-liners, often delivered dripping with contempt to Hathaway’s bumbling newbie second assistant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The molasses wrapped itself around Carmen’s legs, like millions of powerful snakes dripping with slime.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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