dropped
Example Sentences
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But countries including Thailand, Vietnam, China and even India, whose fertility rate dropped to 1.9 babies per woman in 2024, are aging at much lower levels of wealth than the U.S. and European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The protesters' other demands included compensation for those affected by examination irregularities and for legal cases against protesters to be dropped, CJP spokesman Ashutosh Ranka.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 1916, when the 36-inch pipeline was dropped into the ground along Sunset Boulevard, cars were just beginning to compete with trolleys and horse-drawn wagons in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Most of the delegates elected to the convention last weekend support former state Senate President Troy Jackson, and all of his meaningful rivals quickly dropped out.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
Probably when I was a kid, I dropped off that quick too.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
