drop
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Several of Seifert's sixes were struck with such force that spectators in the second tier were cowering for safety, though it felt cruel that Allen's spectacular boundary effort went in the book as a drop.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Having bought a home in Austin, Texas, in 2023, Berner has seen his property’s value drop significantly over the last few years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
According to disgruntled cattlemen, the “Oprah Effect” doesn’t just have the power to boost sales, it can drop them too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
This sudden drop in light is known as a "Balmer break."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I have some supplies I need to pick up for the shop, so I can drop you off. But your dad is gonna need to pick you up.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Wealth advisers want more investment options to meet their clients’ specific purposes, including protecting against market drops, paying out more regular income and minimizing tax bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She said Hudson's vision was damaged but he was given eye drops to fix it.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
At least three helicopters will remain assigned to the incident after dark and continue to perform water drops, Torres said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Facing rising costs for fuel and feed even as demand for his chickens drops, he recently had to freeze a third of his production for the first time ever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He turns, glancing briefly at us, and it feels as if the scene drops into slow motion.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Capital expenditure dropped 1.2%, compared with the 1.0% decrease in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In interviews with state media, Chen described how he grew up poor in a silk-weaving town in eastern China, where he dropped out of school at 13, unable to pay the fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Last weekend, The Irish Times reported, external that a large winery in County Louth has been dropped by a distributor as its labelling didn't reflect that some French grapes had been used in its production.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Numbers at Headingley and Old Trafford - where their teams have been completely rebranded - have dropped, while Southampton's Utilita Bowl - home of Southern Brave - bounced back from a slow start.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Half-filling Renn’s cooking skin with water, he hung it by the fire; then, using a split branch, he dropped in red-hot stones to heat it up, and added the plucked and jointed willow grouse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Humphrey Dolittle of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, who “ſuddenly dropt down in the Street, and inſtantly expired” on Jan. 7, 1763.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020
“I was inclined by my genius from childhood to the love of antiquities,” he writes, “and my Fate dropt me in a countrey most suitable for such enquiries.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2017
So with that intent, one dropt on our starboard side called the la Fue and the other dropt on our larboard side called the Doubtable, they kept a very hot fire for some time.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2010
Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
And then a spasm constricted her mouth for an instant: as it passed away she turned and left the room, and so did I. Neither of us had dropt a tear.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
These extra statistical checks were designed to determine whether people dropping out of the study could have distorted the final results.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
On dropping out: It was a gradual shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The vineyard's harvests have already been shrinking over the years, dropping to around 5,000 litres -- enough for about 40,000 bottles -- compared to around 6,000 litres in the past.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
She didn’t see dropping out as a risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I asked, dropping the petticoat beside my rocking chair and getting to my feet.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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