drops

British

/ drɒps /

plural noun

any liquid medication applied by means of a dropper

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Netflix typically drops all the episodes of a season at once, while many competitors release new episodes weekly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Saracens' Bryony Field, who has three caps to Cokayne's 94, drops to the bench after deputising impressively in the first half of the WXV Global Series last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

If that 30-year rate falls to 6.5%, the monthly housing payment drops to less than $2,800.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

At Bumble, meanwhile, both Bumble and Badoo, the company’s other app, reported revenue drops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Pua drops her head onto her knees again.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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