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had dropped

  • past perfect of drop.

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EDT on Saturday, that level had dropped further, to 89, posing only a moderate health concern for a very small number of people.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

"I couldn't open my eyes, my oxygen saturation and blood pressure had dropped," she said, after developing an angioedema -- a swelling in the under-skin tissue -- from the medication she received.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Stock: As of Tuesday’s close, the stock had dropped 41.7% over the past 12 months, trading at nearly half the record closing price of $133.91 on June 30, 2025.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In mid-January, around 50 undocumented Afghan migrants were arrested after people smugglers helped them cross the Iranian border into of Van, where temperatures had dropped to -15C.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Sally Gooden had dropped off in her milk until she was barely wetting the bucket.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls