drop off

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No suggestion that he had wasted yet another night risking his life for an ungrateful foreigner who would never be able to repay him—the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle taken to extremes.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

She also liked the idea of passing it on as a gift after a successful operation—a variation on the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Maddie knew she could never repay Dympna; but now, according to the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle, Maddie had a chance to pass the life-changing favors on.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Maddie has a rule about passing on favors, which she calls the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein