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drop off

[drop-awf, -of] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /








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When sales began to drop off because of generic entry, many pharma companies turned to mergers, which added scale and allowed them to strip out duplicative costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The bulk of the loss in July was attributed to the local government education sector, which sees thousands of teachers drop off payrolls in the summer months.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

“Cyclospora cases usually drop off towards the latter end of the summer,” Johnston said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The second option is to drop off and block space but this has its own problems:

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“I’m coming! I’m coming to drop off my mother,” she tells Rosa Amalia, who relents.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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