- present participle of drop.
dropping
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Their position often pulls the wide midfielders away from their more central position, opening up space for the centre-backs to pass the ball directly into the centre-forwards dropping deep.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Unemployment remains low, however, in part because so many people are dropping out of the job market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Cerebras shares were hit especially hard amid a sector-wide chip selloff Tuesday, dropping 13%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Here we see a vertical pass into Bruno Fernandes dropping deep, something central midfielder Youri Tielemans notices.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
For one thing, I’d never slept in a twin-sized bed before, and the thought of falling out and dropping the six feet to the stone floor didn’t seem all that appealing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Bird droppings landed on the back of the King's jacket during a walkabout in Newcastle, with him making light of it saying: "At least it didn't land on my head."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
To occupy her mind she sang as she gathered caribou droppings and put them on her drag: Amaroq, wolf, my friend, You are my adopted father.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
