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Examples of dropping in a Sentence
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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The military is working with police to collect the materials for analysis, local paper Chosun Ilbo reported, and has advised residents not to come into contact with the droppings and instead report them to authorities.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 29 May 2024
But the flashy show is but a prelude for the hammer dropping later in the day.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
Crew members also started the process of dropping anchor, and the pilots’ dispatcher called the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and relayed that the ship had lost power.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 29 May 2024
But the flashy show is but a prelude for the hammer dropping later in the day.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
Crew members also started the process of dropping anchor, and the pilots’ dispatcher called the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and relayed that the ship had lost power.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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