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[drop] / drɒp /








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F5 stock was heading for its worst single-day percentage drop in over 13 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In 2016, Berkeley became the first municipality in California to drop the voting age to 16 for school board elections, followed by its Alameda County neighbor, Oakland, in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, pleaded with lawmakers to drop the bill.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

If the company is still growing and making money, a short-term drop in price isn’t necessarily a signal to run.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Inside, we drop off our bags as legendary grandparents wearing beaded name tags are streaming toward picnic tables out front.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

If a solid stock drops simply because the broader sector is swinging lower, panic selling can result in unnecessary losses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

One five-year time jump later, “VisionQuest” drops in on the android’s story where “WandaVision” left off.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

By October, that drops to a roughly 5% chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Among worst performers on Japan’s benchmark index, Fujikura falls 3.4%, SoftBank Group 9984 -5.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle drops 3.3%, and Resona Holdings 8308 -3.32%decrease; red down pointing triangle sheds 2.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

I ran my tongue over my lips, feeling the last drops of milk as she took the cup and hung it on a hook over the hearth.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

After soaring several years ago, they haven’t dropped by much.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Portuguese was dropped to the bench after he criticised Carrick's tactics following the 4-1 loss against Como in the Champions League.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Lakers dropped their first game of the season, falling to 3-1 after getting outscored 34-26 in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Shares dropped after the company issued a more cautious outlook on top-line growth for 2026, citing challenging conditions in Germany and supply constraints for biosimilar drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

He had dropped all pretense of questioning me on my underground activities and seemed especially to enjoy hearing about my childhood.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

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

Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton’s having dropt a hint.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

The “Small Prophets” finale, dropping on Apple TV Nov. 4, channels that essence of storytelling — inexplicable but undeniably real — back into a garden shed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Folks have been mailing in their ballots, dropping them off at collection sites and even showing up at in-person centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Major U.S. stock indexes fell to end a volatile week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite falling 0.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For stays between October 20 and 25, the increase over 2025 levels also narrowed significantly, dropping from 3.5 percentage points to 1.9 points.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Okay, first of all,” she screamed, “you’re gonna have to stop dropping him like that!”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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