drops

British

/ drɒps /

plural noun

any liquid medication applied by means of a dropper

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PG&E stock drops after the utility announces it is undergoing a strategic review.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

For the second quintile, reliance on Social Security drops to 64%, with income from pensions and retirement savings taking up some of the burden and some earnings kicking in as well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The restored visual behaviors appeared after injection into the eye and also following topical administration as eye drops.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Spot gold drops 0.3% to $4,588.23 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Gene comes to a stop for a split second before his head drops and he turns the corner.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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