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drop off

[drop-awf, -of] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /








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A shuttle bus will also take spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont and additional buses will drop off runners off at their designated relay changeover point.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

As cars and taxis pulled up to drop off passengers, staff quickly turned them away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Rising gas prices are eating into the profits of gig workers who drop off people or pick up deliveries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A UPS business unit called Happy Returns, a software and logistics subsidiary that handles returns for retailers, is adding another 1,700 locations where consumers can drop off their returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“If I were a sailor back in Columbus’s day, I’d be afraid we were going to drop off into an abyss and be eaten by a giant sea serpent.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez