dropped in
Example Sentences
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Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Rubio, by contrast, had free-styled his picks of who got to ask questions, and even dropped in some classic rap lyrics.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
On the morning of the Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, Harry dropped in on the hospital wing before heading down to the pitch.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
