drops

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After the initial three-year contract, the cost of using Star Academy’s curriculum drops sharply, so the company depends on signing up new school districts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Oil companies often use hedging, primarily through futures contracts and options, to lock in prices for future oil production, with the idea of protecting themselves against revenue losses during big price drops.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The decision also drops at a moment when more than a dozen other states are weighing their own mask laws — laws that could create a tangle of dueling precedents across the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Operating expenditures are about $10,000 a day, so any incremental increase in rates drops to the bottom line.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

I took Nollie’s blue sweater from my pillowcase, wrapped it around her and gave her a few drops of the vitamin oil.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom