dropped

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When the list expanded to forty words, accuracy dropped to just 15%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The boycott was dropped in 1984 when Nestlé agreed to refine its policy to fit with the World Health Organization’s recommendations.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"It is alleged that more than 10 suspects were dropped off by a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station in Cleveland," the police said in a statement.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

There are some mean hills as we leave and they are dotted with gear dropped by rookies trying to get lighter.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen