Example Sentences

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The next morning, I wandered into a local yarn store called The Dropped Stitch and found myself petting skeins of mohair in colors with edible names: “tarragon,” “licorice,” “pumpkin spice.”

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

Dropped on three, England skipper Sciver-Brunt made the hosts pay a heavy price.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

“Figuring out what I want to stock and when to order it has suddenly become a lot more stressful,” Hannah Wilson, owner of the Dropped Stitch in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago, told Slate.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025

Dropped anchors from cruise ships can exact damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Dropped in the struggle with Aaron, of no use or interest to him and just left on the ground like it don’t belong to no one, like it don’t matter that it’s Viola’s.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness