Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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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
—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
These included everything from an outright boycott, to a "halfway" option of following the build-up and dropping out when events moved to Vienna.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Bitcoin fell 0.8% to $80,209 over 24 hours, trading 58% below its October record high after briefly dropping below $80,000.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
He’s taking down the street signs, dropping them into a cart.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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