drop
Example Sentences
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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
By 2022 it had fallen to 47.8%, then 43.4% in 2023, before a sharp drop to 34.6% in 2024, before 32.7% in 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The crypto selloff coincided with a drop in Nasdaq 100 futures and declines in major crypto stocks.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The year-over-year decline in earnings was the steepest drop in three years.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
In the brass public telephone vestibule just outside, I drop a coin in the slot and sigh with relief when the operator is able to connect me to Aunt Tess.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing drop
Raining Cats and Dogs
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