drop behind

Example Sentences

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It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

"They were walking together but not hand in hand. At intervals the little girl would drop behind and then skip to catch up," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

“I’ll never forget what I saw when I started to drop behind the peak and saw the entire wave,” he said.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

Sweden was coming off a surprising 2-0 loss at already eliminated Georgia to drop behind Spain in the group standings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

He is standing on a mountain road with his back to the steep drop behind him.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi