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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms






NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


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Accenture, the consulting and outsourcing leader, keeps telling investors that AI won’t disrupt its business, but Wall Street fears the worst, and the stock keeps dropping.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He soon switched careers and became a teacher, resulting in his salary dropping to $19,000 per year.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

—Treasury yields fell, dropping back from Wednesday’s levels when the 10-year yield reached its highest since June last year after strong U.S. producer prices data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The research showed that for every type of nucleus studied, the number of particles begins dropping much faster after reaching a certain threshold.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

I go up and down the ramp, taking fish off the charter boats, then dropping them off at the top to be filleted for the tourists.

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




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