Example Sentences

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With the new information, the group was able to determine that temperatures had dropped and pressure was no longer building inside, McGovern said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Gannaway lived with her father, who had dropped out of school and worked as a garbage collector before an injury landed him on disability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Li said the price of plastic had dropped around 10 to 20 percent from its height, but he cautioned against further oil hold-ups.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In early April, both Exxon and Chevron said that their production had dropped, in large part due to the conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

He found me, to his great relief, not on the toilet, or half-naked, or singing Rigoletto, but propped up in my bed, darning a sweater that Etta had dropped off.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman