Example Sentences

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Testifying to lawmakers on Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Department of Justice was dropping its plans to set up the fund, but declined to put it in writing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Hipolito testified that he was dropping his sister off at work when he heard a girl screaming “I’m a U.S. citizen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Trade Desk stock was dropping Wednesday after two analysts downgraded the stock following an advertising company’s decision to stop recommending the digital ad platform to customers.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

When they told us this, people started running toward the sound of the plane, and in a few minutes it was dropping what looked like paper toward us.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau