drop it
Example Sentences
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Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Why would Simon & Schuster drop it? Because apparently it already had a huge amount of success. So people were liking it,” said Chakrabarty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Either Florance and his team turn around the residential side of the business, or they drop it and losses disappear, then perhaps buy back stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The buzz: Brazil leads the group on goal differential but a loss could drop it to third, making the journey through the knockout stages much more difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The boy was wrapped in the blanket and he told him not to drop it because they would never find it again.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
