- present participle of drop.
dropping
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The group found that the number of such candidates fell by about 30% between 2022 and 2026, dropping from 285 to 197.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
The water line is dropping around 20 to 22 centimetres a day.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Without the ball, both in the press and when dropping back, he gives that sense of security in front of the defence, especially in those moments when Barcelona lose the ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In Europe, stock indexes were higher after dropping sharply in the last session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jack of Diamonds was a sparkly name he had lately been dropping in our midst, of this fanciful character he kept bragging about.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The rodents have scent glands on their feet and trample on their droppings to mark their territory.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings or saliva.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Eating swedes: and your feet smell of farmyard—hens’ droppings and bran.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
