Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Bitcoin saw a steep decline at the start of February, but the price rebounded after dropping below $60,100, showing that buyers were willing to step in.
From MarketWatch
By dropping the shrimp and comparing its real movement with the reflected movement, the wrasse were effectively investigating how the mirror worked.
From Science Daily
The city is expected to be hit particularly hard with 18-24 inches of snow expected to fall in the metro area and temperatures dropping into the 20s F and subzero C.
From BBC
Video footage released by police shows a small dog leisurely walking down a road in Catania's San Giorgio district in Sicily carrying a bag of rubbish in its mouth before dropping it.
From BBC
Like other activists, however, their proponents sometimes win concessions in return for dropping their proposals.
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