drop
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The Bank had been widely expected to cut interest rates twice in 2026, with the first drop predicted to come in March or April.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A steep drop in the first few years of retirement, while you’re pulling money out to live on, can permanently cripple a portfolio even after the market recovers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Chinese official customs data put crude imports at 7.8 million barrels a day in May, which includes oil arriving by pipeline from Russia, a drop from around 11 million barrels a day in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Aunt Maud pulled down the oven door and drew out a sheet of her drop biscuits.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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