drip

Example Sentences

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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

According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"You've got to drip feed him in as and when you can," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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