Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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And Achillia’s arc captures all that, dropping her into a den of desperate and egocentric men who, at best, want nothing to do with her.
From Salon
She needed to be given oxygen, had low blood pressure and her heart rate was dropping.
From BBC
He is also thinking about dropping a lump of coal in the stockings of defense investors.
From Barron's
Wage growth has been similar to that expected sales growth, but with costs such as depreciation not changing much and interest expense probably dropping, net profit margins can rise.
From Barron's
Then the momentum petered out, and the fatality numbers stopped dropping.
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