drop
Example Sentences
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Colusa County, a rural farming region north of Sacramento, saw the sharpest drop in kids’ eye doctor appointments in the state from 20% during 2015-16 to just under 2% during 2022-24.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries of 358,023 vehicles missed Wall Street expectations, causing its stock to drop 5.4%.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
She has talked about how she brought a reclining chair into management team meetings at Meta, where she previously led the Facebook app, to make sure her blood pressure didn’t drop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Finally, Little Britches had to drop down from teacher’s chair and come over to help her with it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
