drop
Example Sentences
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He won the third set and took that momentum into the fourth, the Russian racing through the set without dropping a game in just 19 minutes.
From Barron's
"I was not too upset," she added at dropping the opening set.
From Barron's
Arsenal dropped points against Nottingham Forest last time out in the Premier League but it still turned out to be a good weekend for them.
From BBC
The deputy prime minster told Nick Robinson's Political Thinking that the US president had "responded to our concerns" in dropping threats to use force or trade sanctions to take control of the island.
From BBC
The resulting drop in the small-cap stocks opens the door to potential deals.
From Barron's
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