had been dropping
- past perfect progressive of drop.
Example Sentences
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He observed that from early 2021 to about 2024 silver inventories had been dropping at big exchanges in London, New York, Shanghai and China.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
Indeed, measles vaccination rates had been dropping for many years before the pandemic came along.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025
Friends and loved ones told reporters that Newman, 61, had been dropping off gifts at a community center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
Nationally, birthrates had been dropping since 2008, according to the report.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
At the day-care center down the hill, parents had been dropping off their children, and the children were playing on swings.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
