Example Sentences

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This number has been dropping since 2006, however, there was a sharp decline starting in 2019.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

McNeish said the water has been dropping at this site, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

But voter turnout has been dropping consistently in recent years.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

Global fertility has been dropping for several decades.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

He has been dropping in often of late, towards midnight.

From The Primadonna by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)