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dropped
  • past participle of drop.
  • past tense form of drop.

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Unable to shell out the additional fees, Ko Myint dropped out of the programme despite having been offered a place to study nursing in Helsinki.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The Kennedy Center dropped Trump's name from the website of the institution earlier this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

On Tuesday, a day after Indian’s video dropped, Harley said it was bringing some bike production back from Thailand to the U.S., a move it said would create dozens of new jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

One group of chondrocytes that produced 15-PGDH and expressed genes involved in cartilage breakdown dropped from 8% of cells to 3% after treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“One of our star employees, whom Mr. Andrews has just this moment dropped by specifically to see. We’re lucky to find you here.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse