dropped

Example Sentences

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The man, known as "Mercury", denies any wrongdoing and prosecutors dropped the case.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Notably, the Roberts’ names have been dropped from the signage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The company’s CEO previously denied wrongdoing in the lawsuits against him reviewed by ProPublica, and the suits were either settled or dropped.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet a time traveler dropped into the peak of the dot-com bubble wouldn’t have had to know anything about that transformative technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Do you . . . do you think you can get the coach to allow you to be dropped off at the hospital on the way?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith