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Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
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The precious metals are bouncing back after dropping earlier this year, with investors expecting inflation to stay high as central banks keep interest rates where they are, Jefferies analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Here we see a vertical pass into Bruno Fernandes dropping deep, something central midfielder Youri Tielemans notices.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But as it fell, he twisted and put one knee down before dropping the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Builders pulled back on constructing new homes in July, dropping the pace of newly built single-family homes to the slowest level in nearly four years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“We’re dropping him off at Lou Ann’s,” Celia says.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
This is an "active burrow", the conservationist said, explaining that the water voles have been "mushing" their droppings.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
With other hantaviruses, infections occur when a person is exposed to or inhales the dried droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Not far from the carcass was a pile of droppings.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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