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Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
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The footage shows the Ukrainian drone hovering above its target, before dropping a net and dragging it from the sky.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“It’s large,” he said, his voice dropping an octave, registering concern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social media is full of videos joking about middle-aged parents dropping everything when they hear a few notes from the game's familiar ocarina melodies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
But after dropping two straight games in Milwaukee, they are running out of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She ignored the coachman’s offered hand and climbed out of the carriage herself, dropping lightly to the ground.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
This is an "active burrow", the conservationist said, explaining that the water voles have been "mushing" their droppings.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Officers found widespread evidence of mouse activity throughout the premises, including mouse droppings "in close proximity to children's toys on display", the council said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
A decade before, a Parisian street was an ankle-deep stream of horse droppings.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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