drops

British

/ drɒps /

plural noun

any liquid medication applied by means of a dropper

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To the extent that this portends future drops in consumer spending, this sign is flashing red.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Under Monday's changes, this figure drops to 517,000.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

That was before double-digit drops in technology stocks including Intel and Alphabet last week after a string of disappointing earnings results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years, but production drops off in the dry season and critics lament the ecological impacts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Then Kendrick reaches over and drops a few more in, giving me a big, charming Kendrick smile, eyebrows raised.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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