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hopper

[hop-er] / ˈhɒp ər /




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“This creates a strong platform to invest with discipline into our distinctive deep hopper of oil & gas opportunities,” BP said.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

Bills don’t get passed merely because someone drops a draft in the hopper.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

After watching the first six episodes of its full 12, you may thank the Universe that there aren’t more rounds in the hopper.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2025

Dr Gerst gave the graduates a patch in the shape of the popular "space hopper" toy.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2024

Aureliano threw a coin into the hopper that the matron had in her lap and went into the room without knowing why.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Job hoppers often make the switch for more money.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"You can't win year after year after year after year, like the Patriots or the Yankees. They're bandwagon hoppers, they love to get on the bandwagon for a good team, and that's not soccer."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

However, earlier in 2025, job stayers actually saw more wage growth than job hoppers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 21, 2026

Nearly vertical conveyor belts lifted dry ingredients high up to be deposited into hoppers where they were mixed with water and then the wet concrete was poured into waiting trucks below.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2024

Others jump inside hoppers full of sand or grain, but only if they can find cars that are full enough that they will be able to crawl out.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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