dropping in
Example Sentences
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And with just 45 seconds left in regulation, little-used backup Landry Shamet fired a triple that bounced three times on the rim before dropping in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Joao Palhinha or Bentancur were seen dropping in to form a back three alongside the two centre-backs.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
For Campbell, it was a spin-the-bottle scene in the second episode, which finds Ruben dropping in on Niall at college and causing chaos among his new flatmates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
But, minutes into the speech, Trump was keeping his cool - even dropping in phrases about wanting the UK "to do great".
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
"Doña, excuse our dropping in on you," the man is saying with false politeness that seems as if it is being wastefully squeezed from a tube.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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